Fused bicyclic nitrogen-containing heterocycles

ABSTRACT

Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods that are useful in the treatment or prevention of metabolic and cell proliferative diseases or conditions are provided herein. In particular, the invention provides compounds which modulate the activity of proteins involved in lipid metabolism and cell proliferation.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 60/428,600, filed Nov. 22, 2002, the content of which isincorporated herein by reference.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Triglycerides represent the major form of energy stored in eukaryotes.Disorders or imbalances in triglyceride metabolism are implicated in thepathogenesis of and increased risk for obesity, insulin resistancesyndrome and type II diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease andcoronary heart disease (see, Lewis, et al, Endocrine Reviews (2002)23:201 and Malloy and Kane, Adv Intern Med (2001) 47:111). Additionally,hypertriglyceridemia is often an adverse consequence of cancer therapy(see, Bast, et al. Cancer Medicine, 5^(th) Ed., (2000) B. C. Decker,Hamilton, Ontario, Calif.).

A key enzyme in the synthesis of triglycerides is acylCoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase, or DGAT. DGAT is a microsomal enzymethat is widely expressed in mammalian tissues and that catalyzes thejoining of 1,2-diacylglycerol and fatty acyl CoA to form triglyceridesat the endoplasmic reticulum (reviewed in Chen and Farese, TrendsCardiovasc Med (2000) 10:188 and Farese, et al, Curr Opin Lipidol (2000)11:229). It was originally thought that DGAT uniquely controlled thecatalysis of the final step of acylation of diacylglycerol totriglyceride in the two major pathways for triglyceride synthesis, theglycerol phosphate and monoacylglycerol pathways. Because triglyceridesare considered essential for survival, and their synthesis was thoughtto occur through a single mechanism, inhibition of triglyceridesynthesis through inhibiting the activity of DGAT has been largelyunexplored.

Genes encoding mouse DGAT1 and the related human homologs ARGP1 andARGP2 now have been cloned and characterized (Cases, et al, Proc NatlAcad Sci (1998) 95:13018; Oelkers, et al, J Biol Chem (1998) 273:26765).The gene for mouse DGAT1 has been used to create DGAT knock-out mice tobetter elucidate the function of the DGAT gene. Unexpectedly, miceunable to express a functional DGAT enzyme (Dgat−/−mice) are viable andstill able to synthesize triglycerides, indicating that multiplecatalytic mechanisms contribute to triglyceride synthesis (Smith, et al,Nature Genetics (2000) 25:87). Other enzymes that catalyze triglyceridesynthesis, for example, DGAT2 and diacylglycerol transacylase, also havebeen identified (Buhman, J Biol Chem, supra and Cases, et al, J BiolChem (2001) 276:38870).

Significantly, Dgat−/−mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity andremain lean. Even when fed a high fat diet (21% fat) Dgat−/−micemaintain weights comparable to mice fed a regular diet (4% fat) and havelower total body triglyceride levels. The obesity resistance inDgat−/−mice is not due to deceased caloric intake, but the result ofincreased energy expenditure and decreased resistance to insulin andleptin (Smith, et al, Nature Genetics, supra; Chen and Farese, TrendsCardiovasc Med, supra; and Chen, et al, J Clin Invest (2002) 109:1049).Additionally, Dgat−/−mice have reduced rates of triglyceride absorption(Buhman, et al, J Biol Chem (2002) 277:25474). In addition to improvedtriglyceride metabolism, Dgat−/−mice also have improved glucosemetabolism, with lower glucose and insulin levels following a glucoseload, in comparison to wild-type mice (Chen and Farese, TrendsCardiovasc Med, supra).

The finding that multiple enzymes contribute to catalyzing the synthesisof triglyceride from diacylglycerol is significant, because it presentsthe opportunity to modulate one catalytic mechanism of this biochemicalreaction to achieve therapeutic results in an individual with minimaladverse side effects. Compounds that inhibit the conversion ofdiacylglycerol to triglyceride, for instance by specifically inhibitingthe activity of the human homolog of DGAT1, will find use in loweringcorporeal concentrations and absorption of triglycerides totherapeutically counteract the pathogenic effects caused by abnormalmetabolism of triglycerides in obesity, insulin resistance syndrome andovert type II diabetes, congestive heart failure and atherosclerosis,and as a consequence of cancer therapy.

Because of the ever increasing prevalence of obesity, type II diabetes,heart disease and cancer in societies throughout the world, there is apressing need in developing new therapies to effectively treat andprevent these diseases. Therefore there is an interest in developingcompounds that can potently and specifically modulate a single catalyticmechanism of the enzymatic conversion of diacylglycerol to triglyceride.Of particular promise are compounds that specifically inhibit thecatalytic activity of DGAT1 and its other mammalian homologs.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides fused bicyclic nitrogen-containingheterocyclic compounds that are useful for treating or preventingconditions and disorders associated with DGAT in animals, particularlyhumans.

In general, the compounds of the present invention are represented bythe formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof,in which the letter X represents C(R¹) or N; the letter Y representsC(R¹), C(R²)(R²), N or N(2); and the letter Z represents O or S. Thesymbol L¹ represents a bond, (C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, O orN(R^(a))C(O); and W¹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted memberselected from cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl andheteroaryl. The subscript m is 0 or 1, indicating the presence (m is 1)or absence (m is 0) of the additional moiety, L²-W². For thoseembodiments in which m is 1, the symbol L² represents a bond, O,(C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, (C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene orN(R^(a))C(O); and the symbol W² represents a substituted orunsubstituted member selected from cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl,heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl.

The remaining substituents, R¹ through R⁷ and R^(a) and R^(b) have thefollowing meanings: each R¹ is independently selected from H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a) and C(O)NR^(a)R^(b); each R² isindependently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a),C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl,C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a), C(O)NR^(a)R^(b) and (C₁-C₄)alkylene-OR^(a); R⁵ andR⁶ are independently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a); R⁷ is selected from H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl,C(O)R^(a), OR^(a) and NR^(a)R^(b); and each R^(a) and R^(b) isindependently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl.

The dotted line indicates an optional bond. In other optionalembodiments, R³ and R⁴ may be combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5- or6-membered spiro ring; R², R³ or R⁴ may be combined with W¹ to form a5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring having from 0 to 3 heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of N, O and S; R⁵ and R⁶ may be combined withthe nitrogen atom to which each is attached to form a 5-, 6- or7-membered ring; when X is C(R¹), R⁵ or R⁶ may be combined with R¹ toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring containing the nitrogen atom towhich R⁵ or R⁶ is attached; when X is C(R¹), R⁷ may be combined with R¹to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring; R² or R¹, when provided as apart of Y, can be combined with R⁵ to form a 5- or 6-membered ring withthe nitrogen to which R⁵ is attached, optionally bearing an oxo moiety;and when m is 1 and L² is a bond, a substituent on W² may be combinedwith a substituent on W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring fused to W¹and spiro or fused to W², wherein the ring is saturated or unsaturatedand has 0, 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S as ring members.

Within the above compounds of formula I, the compound is other than

wherein R⁸ is H, NO₂, Cl, methoxy, methyl or phenyl.

Unless otherwise indicated, the compounds provided in the above formulaare meant to include all pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs orstereoisomers thereof.

The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositionscomprising a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier or excipient.

The present invention also provides methods for treating or preventing acondition or disorder selected from the group consisting of obesity,diabetes, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, cachexia, syndrome X, metabolicsyndrome, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia,hyperinsulinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia,mixed dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, nonalcoholic fatty liverdisease, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, acute heart failure,congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy,myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, hypertension, hypotension,stroke, ischemia, ischemic reperfusion injury, aneurysm, restenosis,vascular stenosis, solid tumors, skin cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, breastcancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, esophagealcancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer,bladder cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, testicular cancer andovarian cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention. Forthis method and the methods provided below, the compound of theinvention will, in some embodiments, be administered in combination witha second therapeutic agent.

The present invention also provides methods for treating or preventingconditions and disorders associated with DGAT, comprising administeringto a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of the invention.

The present invention further provides methods for treating orpreventing conditions and disorders mediated by DGAT, comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of the invention.

The present invention further provides methods for modulating DGATcomprising contacting a cell with a compound of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Abbreviations and Definitions

The terms “treat”, “treating” and “treatment” refer to a method ofalleviating or abrogating a disease and/or its attendant symptoms.

The terms “prevent”, “preventing” and “prevention” refer to a method ofpreventing the onset of a disease and/or its attendant symptoms orbarring a subject from acquiring a disease. As used herein, “prevent”,“preventing” and “prevention” also include delaying the onset of adisease and/or its attendant symptoms and reducing a subject's risk ofacquiring a disease.

The term “therapeutically effective amount” refers to that amount of thecompound being administered sufficient to prevent development of oralleviate to some extent one or more of the symptoms of the condition ordisorder being treated.

As used herein, “diabetes” refers to type I diabetes mellitus juvenileonset diabetes, insulin dependent-diabetes mellitus or IDDM) or type IIdiabetes mellitus (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or NIDDM),preferably, type II diabetes.

As used herein, “syndrome X” refers to a collection of abnormalitiesincluding hyperinsulinemia, obesity, elevated levels of triglycerides,uric acid, fibrinogen, small dense LDL particles and plasminogenactivator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), and decreased levels of HDL cholesterol.Syndrome X is further meant to include metabolic syndrome.

As used herein, the term “obesity” refers to the excessive accumulationof body fat. Obesity may have genetic, environmental (e.g., expendingless energy than is consumed) and regulatory determinants. Obesityincludes exogenous, hyperinsulinar, hyperplasmic, hypothyroid,hypothalamic, symptomatic, infantile, upper body, alimentary,hypogonadal, simple and central obesity, hypophyseal adiposity andhyperphagia. Metabolic disorders, such as hyperlidemia and diabetes, andcardiovascular disorders, such as hypertension and coronary arterydisease, are commonly associated with obesity.

The term “modulate” refers to the ability of a compound to increase ordecrease the function, or activity, of DGAT. “Modulation”, as usedherein in its various forms, is intended to encompass antagonism,agonism, partial antagonism and/or partial agonism of the activityassociated with DGAT. DGAT inhibitors are compounds that, e.g., bind to,partially or totally block stimulation, decrease, prevent, delayactivation, inactivate, desensitize, or down regulate signaltransduction. DGAT activators are compounds that, e.g., bind to,stimulate, increase, open, activate, facilitate, enhance activation,sensitize or up regulate signal transduction.

The term “composition” as used herein is intended to encompass a productcomprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as wellas any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combinationof the specified ingredients in the specified amounts. By“pharmaceutically acceptable” it is meant the carrier, diluent orexcipient must be compatible with the other ingredients of theformulation and not deleterious to the recipient thereof.

The “subject” is defined herein to include animals such as mammals,including, but not limited to, primates (e.g., humans), cows, sheep,goats, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, mice and the like. Inpreferred embodiments, the subject is a human.

The term “DGAT” refers to the acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase ora variant thereof, unless otherwise stated. DGAT variants includeproteins substantially homologous to native DGAT, i.e., proteins havingone or more naturally or non-naturally occurring amino acid deletions,insertions or substitutions (e.g., DGAT derivatives, homologs andfragments). The amino acid sequence of a DGAT variant preferably is atleast about 80% identical to a native DGAT, more preferably at leastabout 90% identical, and most preferably at least about 95% identical.

As used herein, the term “DGAT-associated condition or disorder” refersto a condition or disorder associated with inappropriate, e.g., lessthan or greater than normal, DGAT activity and at least partiallyresponsive to or affected by DGAT modulation (e.g., a DGAT inhibitor orantagonist results in some improvement in patient well-being in at leastsome patients). Inappropriate DGAT functional activity might arise asthe result of DGAT expression in cells which normally do not expressDGAT decreased DGAT expression or increased DGAT expression. ADGAT-associated condition or disorder may include a DGAT-mediatedcondition or disorder.

As used herein, the term “DGAT-mediated condition or disorder” and thelike refers to a condition or disorder characterized by inappropriate,e.g., less than or greater than normal, DGAT activity. A DGAT-mediatedcondition or disorder may be completely or partially mediated byinappropriate DGAT activity. However, a DGAT-mediated condition ordisorder is one in which modulation of DGAT results in some effect onthe underlying condition or disease (e.g., a DGAT inhibitor orantagonist results in some improvement in patient well-being in at leastsome patients).

The term “alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a straight or branched chain, or cyclichydrocarbon radical, or combination thereof, which is fully saturated,having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e. C₁-C₈ means one toeight carbons). Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, cyclohexyl,(cyclohexyl)methyl, cyclopropylmethyl, homologs and isomers of, forexample, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl and the like.

The term “alkenyl”, by itself or as part of another substituent, means astraight or branched chain, or cyclic hydrocarbon radical, orcombination thereof, which may be mono- or polyunsaturated, having thenumber of carbon atoms designated (i.e. C₂-C₈ means two to eightcarbons) and one or more double bonds. Examples of alkenyl groupsinclude vinyl, 2-propenyl, crotyl, 2-isopentenyl, 2-(butadienyl),2,4-pentadienyl, 3-(1,4-pentadienyl) and higher homologs and isomersthereof.

The term “alkynyl”, by itself or as part of another substituent, means astraight or branched chain hydrocarbon radical, or combination thereof,which may be mono- or polyunsaturated, having the number of carbon atomsdesignated (i.e. C₂-C₈ means two to eight carbons) and one or moretriple bonds. Examples of alkynyl groups include ethynyl, 1- and3-propynyl, 3-butynyl and higher homologs and isomers thereof.

The term “alkylene” by itself or as part of another substituent means adivalent radical derived from alkyl, as exemplified by —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—.Typically, an alkyl (or alkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbonatoms, with those groups having 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferredin the present invention. A “lower alkyl” or “lower alkylene” is ashorter chain alkyl or alkylene group, generally having eight or fewercarbon atoms. Similarly, “alkenylene” and “alkynylene” refer tounsaturated versions of alkylene, having at least one double bond or atriple bond, respectively. For example, “alkenylene” is meant to include—CH₂CH═CHCH₂—, while “alkynylene” is meant to include —CH₂C≡CCH₂—.

The terms “alkoxy,” “alkylamino” and “alkylthio” (or thioalkoxy) areused in their conventional sense, and refer to those alkyl groupsattached to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen atom, an aminogroup, or a sulfur atom, respectively.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a stable straight or branched chain, orcyclic hydrocarbon radical, or combinations thereof, consisting of thestated number of carbon atoms and from one to three heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of O, N, Si and S, wherein the nitrogen andsulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom mayoptionally be quaternized. The heteroatom(s) O, N and S may be placed atany interior position of the heteroalkyl group. The heteroatom Si may beplaced at any position of the heteroalkyl group, including the positionat which the alkyl group is attached to the remainder of the molecule.Examples include —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃,—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂,—S(O)—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃,—Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃, and —CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃. Up to two heteroatomsmay be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and—CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent means a divalent radical derived from heteroalkyl, asexemplified by —CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₂CH₂— and —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—. Forheteroalkylene groups, heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of thechain termini (e.g., alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino,alkylenediamino, and the like). Still further, for alkylene andheteroalkylene linking groups, no orientation of the linking group isimplied.

The terms “cycloalkyl” and “heterocycloalkyl”, by themselves or incombination with other terms, represent, unless otherwise stated, cyclicversions of “alkyl” and “heteroalkyl”, respectively. Accordingly, acycloalkyl group has the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₃-C₈means three to eight carbons) and may also have one or two double bonds.A heterocycloalkyl group consists of the number of carbon atomsdesignated and from one to three heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of O, N, Si and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atomsmay optionally be oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally bequaternized. Additionally, for heterocycloalkyl, a heteroatom can occupythe position at which the heterocycle is attached to the remainder ofthe molecule. Examples of cycloalkyl include cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, and the like. Examples ofheterocycloalkyl include 1-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl,2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl,tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl,tetrahydrothien-3-yl, 1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like.

The terms “halo” and “halogen,” by themselves or as part of anothersubstituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine,bromine, or iodine atom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl,” aremeant to include alkyl substituted with halogen atoms, which can be thesame or different, in a number ranging from one to (2m′+1), where m′ isthe total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group. For example, theterm “halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” is mean to include trifluoromethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl, 3-bromopropyl, and the like. Thus,the term “haloalkyl” includes monohaloalkyl (alkyl substituted with onehalogen atom) and polyhaloalkyl (alkyl substituted with halogen atoms ina number ranging from two to (2m′+1) halogen atoms, where m′ is thetotal number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group). The term“perhaloalkyl” means, unless otherwise stated, alkyl substituted with(2m′+1) halogen atoms, where m′ is the total number of carbon atoms inthe alkyl group. For example the term “perhalo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” is meant toinclude trifluoromethyl, pentachloroethyl,1,1,1-trifluoro-2-bromo-2-chloroethyl and the like.

The term “aryl” means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated,typically aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent which can be a single ringor multiple rings (up to three rings) which are fused together or linkedcovalently. Non-limiting examples of aryl groups include phenyl,1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 4-biphenyl and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to aryl groups (or rings) that contain fromone to four heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, wherein the nitrogenand sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized and the nitrogen heteroatom areoptionally quaternized. A heteroaryl group can be attached to theremainder of the molecule through a heteroatom. Non-limiting examples ofheteroaryl groups include 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl,3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-oxazolyl,4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl,5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl,2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl,4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 5-indolyl,1-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyland 6-quinolyl.

For brevity, the term “aryl” when used in combination with other terms(e.g., aryloxy, arylthioxy, arylalkyl) includes both aryl and heteroarylrings as defined above. Thus, the term “arylalkyl” is meant to includethose radicals in which an aryl group is attached to an alkyl group(e.g., benzyl, phenethyl, pyridylmethyl and the like) including thosealkyl groups in which a carbon atom (e.g., a methylene group) has beenreplaced by, for example, an oxygen atom (e.g., phenoxymethyl,2-pyridyloxymethyl, 3-(1-naphthyloxy)propyl, and the like).

Each of the above terms (e.g., “alkyl,” “heteroalkyl,” “aryl” and“heteroaryl”) is meant to include both substituted and unsubstitutedforms of the indicated radical. Preferred substituents for each type ofradical are provided below.

Substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals (as well as thosegroups referred to as alkylene, alkenyl, heteroalkylene, heteroalkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl andheterocycloalkenyl) can be a variety of groups selected from: —OR′, ═O,═NR′, ═N—OR′, —NR′R′, —SR′, halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′,—CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R′″,—NR′—SO₂NR″R′″, —NR″CO₂R′, —NH—C(NH₂)═NH, —NR′C(NH₂)═NH, —NH—C(NH₂)═NR′,—S(O)R′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —NR″SO₂R′, —CN and —NO₂, in a number rangingfrom zero to three, with those groups having zero, one or twosubstituents being particularly preferred. R′, R″ and R′″ eachindependently refer to hydrogen, unsubstituted (C₁-C₈)alkyl andheteroalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, aryl substituted with one to threehalogens, unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy or thioalkoxy groups, oraryl-(C₁-C₄)alkyl groups. When R′ and R″ are attached to the samenitrogen atom, they can be combined with the nitrogen atom to form a 5-,6- or 7-membered ring. For example, —NR′R″ is meant to include1-pyrrolidinyl and 4-morpholinyl. Additionally, the above substituentscan be attached to the alkyl group (or alkylene, cycloalkyl and thelike) via a spacer of from one to four carbon atoms, generally presentas methylene or branched unsubstituted alkylene (e.g. —CH₂CH₂— and—CH(CH₃)CH₂—), alkenylene or alkynylene group. Typically, an alkyl orheteroalkyl group will have from zero to three substituents, with thosegroups having two or fewer substituents being preferred in the presentinvention. More preferably, an alkyl or heteroalkyl radical will beunsubstituted or monosubstituted. Most preferably, an alkyl orheteroalkyl radical will be unsubstituted. From the above discussion ofsubstituents, one of skill in the art will understand that the term“alkyl” is meant to include groups such as trihaloalkyl (e.g., —CF₃ and—CH₂CF₃).

Preferred substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals areselected from: —OR′, ═O, —NR′R″, —SR′, halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′,—C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR″CO₂R′,—NR′—SO₂NR″R′″, —S(O)R′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —NR″SO₂R′, —CN and —NO₂,where R′ and R″ are as defined above. Further preferred substituents areselected from: —OR′, ═O, —NR′R″, halogen, —OC(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″,—OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR″CO₂R′, —NR′—SO₂NR″R′″, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″,—NR″SO₂R, —CN and —NO₂. Additionally, each of the preferred and furtherpreferred substituents can be attached to the alkyl group (or alkylene,cycloalkyl and the like) via a spacer of from one to four carbon atoms,generally present as methylene or branched unsubstituted alkylenegroups.

Similarly, substituents for the aryl and heteroaryl groups are variedand selected from: halogen, —OR′, —OC(O)R′, —NR′R″, —SR′, —R′, —CN,—NO₂, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —C(O)R′, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —NR″CO₂R′,—NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR′—SO₂NR″R′″, —NH—C(NH₂)═NH, —NR′C(NH₂)═NH,—NH—C(NH₂)═NR′, —S(O)R′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —NR″SO₂R′, —N₃, —CH(Ph)₂,perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy and perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, in a number rangingfrom zero to the total number of open valences on the aromatic ringsystem; and where R′, R″ and R′″ are independently selected fromhydrogen, (C₁-C₈)alkyl and heteroalkyl, unsubstituted aryl andheteroaryl, (unsubstituted aryl)-(C₁-C₄)alkyl and (unsubstitutedaryl)oxy-(C₁-C₄)alkyl. When the aryl group is1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, it may be substituted with a substitutedor unsubstituted (C₃-C₇)spirocycloalkyl group. The(C₃-C₇)spirocycloalkyl group may be substituted in the same manner asdefined herein for “cycloalkyl”. Typically, an aryl or heteroaryl groupwill have from zero to three substituents, with those groups having twoor fewer substituents being preferred in the present invention. In oneembodiment of the invention, an aryl or heteroaryl group will beunsubstituted or monosubstituted. In another embodiment, an aryl orheteroaryl group will be unsubstituted. When substituted, the abovesubstituents can be attached to the aryl or heteroaryl group via aspacer of from one to four carbon atoms, generally present as methyleneor branched unsubstituted alkylene groups (e.g. —CH₂CH₂— and—CH(CH₃)CH₂—).

Preferred substituents for aryl and heteroaryl groups are selected from:halogen, —OR′, —OC(O)R′, —NR′R″, —SR′, —R′, —CN, —NO₂, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″,—C(O)R′, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —S(O)R′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —NR″SO₂R′,—N₃, —CH(Ph)₂, perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy and perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, whereR′ and R″ are as defined above. Further preferred substituents areselected from: halogen, —OR′, —OC(O)R′, —NR′R″, —R′, —CN, —NO₂, —CO₂R′,—CONR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′, —SO₂R′, —SO₂NR′R″, —NR′SO₂R′,perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy and perfluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl. As above, thesesubstituents are optionally attached to the aryl or heteroaryl moietyvia a spacer of from one to four methylene groups.

It is to be understood that the substituent —CO₂H, as used herein,includes bioisosteric replacements therefor, such as:

and the like. See, e.g., The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry; Wermuth,C. G., Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1996; p. 203.

Two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ringmay optionally be replaced with a substituent of the formula—T—C(O)—(CH₂)q—U—, wherein T and U are independently —NH—, —O—, —CH₂— ora single bond, and q is an integer of from 0 to 2. Alternatively, two ofthe substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring mayoptionally be replaced with a substituent of the formula —A—(CH₂)r—B—,wherein A and B are independently —CH₂—, —O—, —NH—, —S—, —S(O)—,—S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂NR′— or a single bond, and r is an integer of from 1 to3. One of the single bonds of the new ring so formed may optionally bereplaced with a double bond. Alternatively, two of the substituents onadjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replacedwith a substituent of the formula —(CH₂)_(s)—X—(CH₂)t—, where s and tare independently integers of from 0 to 3, and X is —O—, —NR′—, —S—,—S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, or —S(O)₂NR′—. The substituent R′ in —NR′— and—S(O)₂NR′— is selected from hydrogen or unsubstituted (C₁-C₆)alkyl.

As used herein, the term “heteroatom” is meant to include oxygen (O),nitrogen (N), sulfur (S) and silicon (Si).

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds which are prepared with relatively nontoxicacids or bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the free acid form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the free base form of such compounds witha sufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic, p-tolylsulfonic,citric, tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Also included are saltsof amino acids such as arginate and the like, and salts of organic acidslike glucuronic or galactunoric acids and the like (see, for example,Berge, S. M., et al, “Pharmaceutical Salts”, Journal of PharmaceuticalScience, 1977, 66, 1-19). Certain specific compounds of the presentinvention contain both basic and acidic functionalities that allow thecompounds to be converted into either base or acid addition salts.

The neutral forms of the compounds may be regenerated by contacting thesalt with a base or acid and isolating the parent compound in theconventional manner. The parent form of the compound differs from thevarious salt forms in certain physical properties, such as solubility inpolar solvents, but otherwise the salts are equivalent to the parentform of the compound for the purposes of the present invention.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compoundswhich are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereinare those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds ofthe present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivoenvironment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to thecompounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patchreservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

It is to be understood that when a compound of the invention containsone or more asymmetric carbon atoms (optical centers) or double bonds,the present invention includes individual stereoisomers and geometricisomers as well as mixtures thereof. For example, when m is 1 and W² issubstituted cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl (e.g., A.4 below), the 1,4-cis and transisomers and racemates thereof are intended to be within the scope of theinvention.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are intended to beencompassed within the scope of the present invention. Certain compoundsof the present invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphousforms. In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the usescontemplated by the present invention and are intended to be within thescope of the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnaturalproportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms thatconstitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may beradiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium(³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I) or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations ofthe compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, areintended to be encompassed within the scope of the present invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Compounds

In one aspect, the present invention provides compounds of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof.In this formula, the letter X represents C(R¹) or N; the letter Yrepresents C(R¹), C(R²)(R²), N or N(R²); and the letter Z represents Oor S.

Turning next to the substituents on the bicyclic heteroaromatic nucleus,the symbol L¹ represents a bond, (C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, Oor N(R^(a))C(O); and W¹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted memberselected from cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl andheteroaryl. The subscript m is 0 or 1, indicating the presence (m is 1)or absence (m is 0) of the additional moiety, L²-W². For thoseembodiments in which m is 1, the symbol L2 represents a bond, O,(C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, (C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene orN(R^(a))C(O); and the symbol W² represents a substituted orunsubstituted member selected from cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl,heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl and heteroaryl. When m is 1 and L² is abond, a substituent on W² may be combined with a substituent on W¹ toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring fused to W¹ and spiro or fused to W²,wherein the ring is saturated or unsaturated and has 0, 1 or 2heteroatoms selected from N, O and S as ring members. Substituents foreach of W¹ and W² can be selected from the substituents provided in thedefinitions above as well as the recited substituents for variousspecific embodiments below.

The remaining substituents, R¹ through R⁷ and R^(a) and R^(b) have thefollowing meanings: each R¹ is independently selected from H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a) and C(O)NR^(a)R^(b; each R) ² isindependently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a),C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl,C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a), C(O)NR^(a)R^(b) and (C₁-C₄)alkylene-OR^(a); R⁵ andR⁶ are independently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a); R⁷ is selected from H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl,C(O)R^(a), OR^(a) and NR^(a)R^(b); and each R^(a) and R^(b) isindependently selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl.

The dotted line indicates an optional bond. In other optionalembodiments, R³ and R⁴ may be combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5- or6-membered spiro ring; R², R³ or R⁴ may be combined with W¹ to form a5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring having from 0 to 3 heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of N, O and S; R⁵ and R⁶ may be combined withthe nitrogen atom to which each is attached to form a 5-, 6- or7-membered ring; R² or R¹, when provided as a part of Y, can be combinedwith R⁵ to form a 5- or 6-membered ring with the nitrogen to which R⁵ isattached, optionally bearing an oxo moiety; when X is C(R¹), R⁵ or R⁶may be combined with R¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ringcontaining the nitrogen atom to which R⁵ or R⁶ is attached; and when Xis C(R¹), R⁷ may be combined with R¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-memberedfused ring.

In preferred embodiments, R¹ and R² are each independently H or(C₁-C₈)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are each independently H or (C₁-C₄)alkyl; R⁵ andR⁶ are each H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl or are combined with the nitrogen to whicheach is attached to form a 5- or 6-membered ring (e.g. a pyrollidine orpiperidine ring); and R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl.

Within the above compounds of formula (I), the compound is other than

wherein R⁸ is H, NO₂, Cl, methoxy, methyl or phenyl.

Within formula (I) above, a number of groups of embodiments arepreferred.

In one group of preferred embodiments, X is N. Still more preferably, Xis N and Z is O. Within this group of embodiments, L¹ is preferably abond and W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected frombenzene, pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole, benzoxazole,benzthiazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane,(C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane. Still morepreferably, W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected frombenzene, pyridine, thiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane. For those embodiments in whichW¹ is a substituted benzene, the substituents (R^(c) below), other thanL²-W², are preferably selected from halogen (including F, Cl, Br and I),R^(c1), OR^(c1), N(R^(c1))₂, SR^(c1), NO₂, CN, (C₁-C₈)haloalkyl and(C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy, wherein each R^(c1) group is independently H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl or (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, and optionally, twoR^(c1) groups attached to a common nitrogen atom are combined to form afive- or six membered ring. Additionally, the substituted benzene willpreferably have from one to four substituents, more preferably one ortwo substitutents and most preferably one substituent. Substituents foreach of W¹ and W² can be selected from the substituents provided in thedefinitions above as well as the recited substituents for variousspecific embodiments below.

In one group of specific embodiments, the subscript m is 0 and L¹ is abond. Still more preferably, W¹ is selected from a substituted orunsubstituted benzene, pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole,benzoxazole, benzthiazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,(C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthaleneand indane. Still more preferably, W¹ is a substituted or unsubstitutedmember selected from benzene, pyridine, thiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane. Even further preferred arethose embodiments depicted as formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, If and Igbelow:

wherein the subscript n is an integer of from 0 to 4 and each R^(c)represents a substituent independently selected from halogen (includingF, Cl, Br and I), R^(c1), OR^(c1), N(R^(c1))₂, SR^(c1), NO₂, CN,(C₁-C₈)haloalkyl and (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy, wherein each R^(c1) group isindependently H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl or (C₂-C₈)alkynyl and whenR^(c) is N(R^(c1))₂, the two R^(c1) groups may be combined to form afive- or six-membered ring. Optionally, for If and Ig, two R^(c1) groupsmay be combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered optionallysubstituted spirocyclic ring. The remaining substitutents have themeanings provided above with respect to the general formula I.

In a related group of specific embodiments, X is N, Z is O, L¹ ispreferably a bond, W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted member selectedfrom benzene, pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole, benzoxazole,benzthiazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane,(C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane, and mis 1. In this group of embodiments, L² is preferably a bond, O, or a(C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene (e.g., —OCH₂—, —OCH₂CH₂—, —NHCH₂—) and W² is asubstituted or unsubstituted member selected from benzene, pyridine and(C₄-C₇)cycloalkane.

In one group of particularly preferred embodiments, the compound isselected from the group:

wherein the subscript n is an integer of from 0 to 4 and each R^(c)represents a substituent independently selected from halogen (includingF, Cl, Br and I), R^(c1), OR^(c1), N(R^(c1))₂, SR^(c1), NO₂, CN,(C₁-C₈)haloalkyl and (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy, wherein each R^(c1) group isindependently H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl or (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, andoptionally, two R^(c1) groups attached to a common nitrogen atom arecombined to form a five- or six membered ring. Additionally, thesubscript p is an integer of from 0 to 4, more preferably 0, 1 or 2, andeach R^(d) is a substituent independently selected from halogen(including F, Cl, Br and I), R^(d1), OR^(d1), N(R^(d1))₂,—(CH₂)t—S(O)_(u)R^(e), NO₂, CN, (C₁-C₈)haloalkyl, (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, heteroaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —C(O)CO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—CO₂R^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—C(O)R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂R^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —(CH₂)_(t)—NR^(e)R^(f), —(CH₂)_(t)—OR^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂NHCO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂NR^(e)R^(f),—(CH₂)_(t)—CONHSO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—W³, —(CH₂)_(t)—NHCO₂R^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—NR^(f)COR^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—NHCONR^(e)R^(f) and—(CH₂)_(t)—NHCO—(CH₂)_(t)—OCOR^(e), wherein the subscript t in eachinstance is an integer of from 0 to 8, the subscript u is an integer offrom 0 to 2, R^(d1) is selected from H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl and (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl, wherein the aliphatic portion isoptionally substituted with OH, CO₂H, NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl, halogen,halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl and CO₂R^(g), and optionally two R^(d1) groups attachedto a common nitrogen are combined to form a five or six-membered ring;and wherein each R^(e) and R^(f) is independently H or (C₁-C₈)alkyl orwhen attached to a common nitrogen atom are combined to form a 5- or6-membered ring, or are optionally selected from

and wherein any alkyl portion of R^(e) and R^(f) is optionallysubstituted with a member selected from OH, COOH, NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl,dialkylamino and COOR^(g) wherein R^(g) is a (C₁-C₄)alkyl; and W³ isselected from

wherein each R^(i) and each R^(j) is independently selected from H, OH,COOH, halogen, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkyl,(C₁-C₆)alkoxy, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy(C₄)alkyl and COO(C₁-C₄)alkyl, wherein thealiphatic portions are unsubstituted or optionally substituted withhalogen.

In some embodiments, the R^(d) substituents are selected from halogen(including F, Cl, Br and I), R^(d1), OR^(d1), N(R^(d1))₂, SR^(d1), NO₂,CN, (C₁-C₈)haloalkyl, (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy, aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl,heteroaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₈)alkylene-CO₂R^(e), C(O)R^(e), CO₂R^(e),—CH₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e), —C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂,—C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂CONR^(e)R^(f),—NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂OH, —CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH,—CH₂—W³, —CH₂CH₂—W³ and —C(O)CO₂R^(e), wherein each R^(d1), R^(e), R^(f)and W³ have the meanings provided above, with respect to formulae Ih,Ii, Ij and Ik, and the remaining substitutents have the meaningsprovided above with respect to the general formula I.

In still other preferred embodiments, the compound has a formulaselected from:

wherein each of R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R^(c), as well as thesubscript n have the meanings provided above with respect to formulaeIa-Ik. The subscript q is an integer of from 0 to 3, more preferably, 0or 1. The subscript s is an integer of from 0 to 4, more preferably 0, 1or 2, and each R^(h) is a substituent independently selected from oxo,halogen (including F, Cl, Br and I), R^(h1), OR^(h1), N(R^(h1))₂,—(CH₂)_(t)—S(O)_(u)R^(e), NO₂, CN, (C₁-C₈)haloalkyl, (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, heteroaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —C(O)CO₂R^(e), ═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), ═CH—CO₂R^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—CO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—C(O)R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—C(O)NR^(e)R^(f).—(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—SO₂NR^(e)R^(f),—(CH₂)_(t)-NR^(e)R^(f), —(CH₂)_(t)—OR^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂NHCO₂R^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—NHSO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —(CH₂)_(t)—CONHSO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—W³,—(CH₂)_(t)—NHCO₂R^(e), —(CH₂)_(t)—NR^(f)COR^(e),—(CH₂)_(t)—NHCONR^(e)R^(f) and —(CH₂)_(t)—NHCO—(CH₂)_(t)—OCOR^(e),wherein the subscript t in each instance is an integer of from 0 to 8,the subscript u is an integer of from 0 to 2, R^(h1) is selected from H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl and (C₃-C₈)cycloalkyl,wherein the aliphatic portion is optionally substituted with OH, CO₂H,NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl, halogen, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl and CO₂R^(g), andoptionally two R^(h1) groups attached to a common nitrogen are combinedto form a five or six-membered ring, or a R^(h) and an R^(h1) group maybe combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered spiro or fused ringhaving from zero to two heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; andwherein each R^(e) and R^(f) is independently H or (C₁-C₈)alkyl or whenattached to a common nitrogen atom are combined to form a 5- or6-membered ring, or are optionally selected from

and wherein any alkyl portion of R^(e) and R^(f) is optionallysubstituted with a member selected from OH, COOH, NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl,dialkylamino and COOR^(g) wherein Rg is a (C₁-C₄)alkyl; and W³ isselected from

wherein each R^(i) and each R^(j) is independently selected from H, OH,COOH, halogen, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, hydroxy(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkyl,(C₁-C₆)alkoxy, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy(C₁-C₄)alkyl and COO(C₁-C₄)alkyl, whereinthe aliphatic portions are unsubstituted or optionally substituted withhalogen.

In some embodiments, the R^(h) substituents are selected from oxo,halogen (including F, Cl, Br and I), R^(h1), OR^(h1), N(R^(h1))₂,SR^(h1), NO₂, CN, (C₁-C₈)haloalkyl, (C₁-C₈)haloalkoxy, aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl,heteroaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₈)alkylene-CO₂R^(e), C(O)R^(e), CO₂R^(e),═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), ═CH—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂-CO₂R^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂R^(e), —C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂CONR^(e)R^(f), —NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHSO₂R^(e),—CH₂CH₂NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂OH,—CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH, —CH₂—W³, —CH₂CH₂—W³ and—C(O)CO₂R^(e), wherein R^(h1), R^(e), R^(f) and W³ have the meaningsprovided above, with respect to formulae Il, Im, In, Io, Ip and Iq, andthe remaining substitutents have the meanings provided above withrespect to the general formula I.

In some embodiments of each of formulae Ia through Iq, R² (when present)is H or a (C₁-C₈)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are each independently H. (C₁-C₄)alkylor are combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered spirocyclic ring; R⁵and R⁶ are each H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl or are combined with the nitrogen towhich each is attached to form a 5- or 6-membered ring (e.g. apyrollidine or piperidine ring); and R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl orhalo(C₁-C₄)alkyl. Still further preferred are those embodiments in whichthe subscript n is 0, q is 1 and s is 1. In a particularly preferredgroup of embodiments, the compound has the formula Il, Im or In, andR^(h) represents a substituent having the formula C(O)R^(e), CO₂R^(e),═CH—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCOR^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂R^(e), —C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHSO₂R^(e),—CH₂CH₂NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂OH,—CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH, —CH₂W³, —CH₂CH₂—W³,—C(O)CO₂CO₂R^(e) or —CH₂—C(CF₃)₂—OH. In an additional group of preferredembodiments, the compounds have the formula Il in which R³ and R⁴ areindependently H or unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl; R⁵ and R⁶ areindependently H or unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl; R⁷ is selected from H,unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl; the subscript n is 0, 1or 2 and R^(c) is selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl,trifluoromethyl and nitro; R^(h) is selected from CO₂R^(e),═CH—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCOR^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂R^(e), —C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂—W³ and—CH₂CH₂—W³; wherein each R^(e) and R^(f) is H or (C₁-C₄)alkyl optionallysubstituted with a member selected from OH, COOH, NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl,dialkylamino and COOR^(g) wherein R^(g) is a (C₁-C₄)alkyl; and whereinW³ is selected from

wherein R^(i) and R^(j) are each independently selected from H and(C₁-C₄)alkyl.

In still other groups of preferred embodiments, the compounds arerepresented by formulae Ir through Iy.

wherein each of R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R^(c), as well as the subscript nhave the meanings provided above with respect to formulae Ia-Ik. Thesubscript q is an integer of from 0 to 3, more preferably, 0 or 1. Thesubscript s is an integer of from 0 to 4, more preferably 0, 1 or 2, andeach R^(h) is a substituent independently selected from the groupsprovided above for formulae Il, Im, In, Io, Ip and Iq. Preferred groupsfor R^(h) are those provided above as preferred groups for formulae Il,Im, In, Io, Ip and Iq.

In preferred embodiments, R³ and R⁴ are each independently H,(C₁-C₄)alkyl or are combined to form a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-memberedspirocyclic ring; R⁵ and R⁶ are each H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl or are combinedwith the nitrogen to which each is attached to form a 5- or 6-memberedring (e.g a pyrollidine or piperidine ring); and R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkylor halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl. Still further preferred are those embodiments inwhich the subscript n is 0, q is 1 and s is 1. In a particularlypreferred group of embodiments, R^(h) represents a substituent havingthe formula C(O)R^(e), CO₂R^(e), ═CH—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e), —C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂R^(e), —C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), —CH²C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHSO₂R^(e),—CH₂CH₂NHSO₂R^(e), —CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂SO₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂OH,—CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂OH, —CH₂—W³, —CH₂CH₂—W³,—C(O)CO₂R^(e) or —CH₂—C(CF₃)₂—OH, wherein each R^(e), R^(f) and W³ is asdescribed above.

In a particularly preferred group of embodiments, the compounds have theformula Iw.4 wherein the substituents have the meanings provided abovewith respect to general formula I, and are preferably selected from thepreferred groups provided with respect to formulae Ir through Iy.

More preferably, the compounds of formula Iw.4 are those in which R³ andR⁴ are independently H or unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl; R⁵ and R⁶ areindependently H or unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl; R⁷ is selected from H,unsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl; the subscript n is 0, 1or 2 and R^(c) is selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl,trifluoromethyl and nitro; R^(h) is selected from CO₂R^(e),═CH—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCOR^(e), —CH(R^(f))—CO₂R^(e),—C(R^(f))₂—CO₂R^(e), —CH₂CH₂CO₂R^(e), —C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),═CH—CONR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂CH₂C(O)NR^(e)R^(f),—CH₂CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NHCO₂R^(e), —CH₂NR^(e)R^(f), —CH₂—W³ and—CH₂CH₂—W³; wherein each R^(e) and R^(f) is H or (C₁-C₄)alkyl optionallysubstituted with a member selected from OH, COOH, NH₂, CONH₂, phenyl,dialkylamino and COOR^(g) wherein R^(g) is a (C₁-C₄)alkyl; and whereinW³ is selected from

wherein R¹ and R¹ are each independently selected from H andunsubstituted (C₁-C₄)alkyl.

In other particularly preferred groups of embodiments, the compounds arerepresented by the formulae Il.4 and Ig.4:

wherein each of the substituents have the meanings and preferred groupsas provided above for formulae Ir through Iy.

The more preferred compounds of the present invention are those that areprovided in the examples below and further exemplified in Tables 1-10.

In one particularly preferred group of embodiments, the compounds areselected from:

Compounds of the present invention can be prepared beginning withcommercially available starting materials and using general synthetictechniques known to those of skill in the art. Outlined below arereaction schemes suitable for preparing such compounds. Furtherexemplification is found in the specific Examples provided.

As shown in Scheme 1, compounds of the present invention wherein X is N,Y is N and Z is O, can be prepared from a suitably substitutedpyrimidine (ii) and a substituted ketone (i) wherein LG indicates aleaving group such as a halogen atom, toluenesulfonate, methanesulfonateor trifluoromethanesulfonate. Condensation of i and ii in an organicsolvent or mixture of solvents (including aqueous mixtures) in thepresence or absence of an acid (e.g., HCl) or base (e.g., NaHCO₃)provides, after workup, a compound of formula iii. Reduction of iii witha reducing agent such as, for example, sodium borohydride, lithiumborohydride or sodium triacetoxyborohydride, provides still othercompounds of the present invention, illustrated as iv in Scheme 2.

Schemes 3a-3i illustrate a number of methods for the preparation ofintermediate compounds of general structure i. In Scheme 3a, a benzenederivative, such as 4-phenyl-cyclohexanone (v), is functionalized tointroduce a desired substituent on the cyclohexane ring. In the exampleshown, a Horner-Emmons or similar Wittig reaction is used to introducean α,β-unsaturated ester group, producing vi (e.g., reaction with asuitable phosphonate in the presence of a base such as sodium hydride ina solvent such as DMF or THF). Catalytic hydrogenation of vi using, forexample, a palladium or platinum catalyst in a relatively polar solventsuch as THF, methanol, or an aqueous mixture containing an alcohol orTHF as a co-solvent, for example, is used to reduce the double bond,producing compound vii. A Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction is then usedto attach a haloacetyl group on the phenyl ring of vii, forming thefunctionalized acetophenone (ix). Preferably, the leaving group in thissequence is Cl or Br. Suitable Lewis acids for the acylation include,for example, AlCl₃, AlBr₃, BCl₃, TiCl₄, and the like; suitable solventsare well known in the art, and include CS₂, nitrobenzene,dichloromethane, and similar solvents that are unreactive toward thereagents and Lewis acids employed. Those of skill in the art willappreciate that other synthesis methods are also known for making suchintermediates, such as, for example, acylation of a metalated aromaticspecies, such as an aryllithium or aryl Grignard reagent, with, forexample, an acylating agent such as an N-methyl-N-methoxy amide(commonly referred to as a Weinreb amide) of a chloroacetic acidderivative (see, e.g., Nahm and Weinreb (1981) Tetrahedron Lett.22:3815-3818) or a suitable acylester. Such methods provide access toother isomers of these functionalized acetophenone derivatives.

Alternatively, vii may be alkylated by treatment with a base such aslithium diisopropylamide or lithium hexamethyldisilazide in a suitablesolvent such as THF, followed by reaction with an alkylating agent, suchas an alkyl halide, alkyl methanesulfonate, alkyltrifluoromethanesulfonate or alkyl toluenesulfonate, to giveintermediate x (Scheme 3b). If desired, the sequence may be repeated togive intermediates of the general formula xi. Acylation of xi can beaccomplished as described above to give xii.

Similar approaches can be used to produce other functionalizedacetophenone derivatives (see Scheme 3c). For example,4-phenylcyclohexanone (v) can be converted into an aldehyde in twosteps, using a Wittig reaction with methoxymethyltriphenylphosphorane ina suitable solvent such as THF, DME or dioxane to produce xiv, forexample, followed by mildly acidic hydrolysis. This aldehyde can behomologated into an α,β-unsaturated ester by a Wittig reaction with(carbomethoxy)methylenetriphenylphosphorane in a suitable solvent. Ifdesired, the double bond can be reduced via catalytic hydrogenationusing palladium on carbon, for example, to produce xv. Suitable solventsfor such hydrogenation reactions include ethanol or ethyl acetate.Acylation of xv to produce a functionalized acetophenone derivative(xvi) can be accomplished as described above for acylation of vii.

Scheme 3d illustrates the synthesis of another functionalizedacetophenone derivatives of general formula i, suitable for synthesizingcompounds of the present invention.

In Scheme 3d, a phenyl group is introduced using, for example, phenylGrignard reagent or phenyllithium to provide xiii. The carboxylic acidfunctional group can be esterified under standard conditions to producexix, and dehydration can be accomplished using an acid catalyst such asacetic acid, hydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid in a suitablesolvent such as chloroform or toluene to produce xx. Reduction of thecyclohexene double bond can be performed under catalytic hydrogenationconditions using palladium, typically, as the catalyst, to provide xxi.This reduction produces a mixture of isomers (both cis andtrans-disubstituted cyclohexanes are produced); if desired, these can beseparated or equilibrated using a base such as alkoxide or DBU inmethanol or toluene to produce primarily the more thermodynamicallystable trans-disubstituted isomer. Acylation of xxi to produce thefunctionalized acetophenone xxii is performed as described above.

Compounds of the present invention that contain a heterocyclic ring forW² can be synthesized by a similar sequence, provided the heterocyclicring is stable to the acylation reaction conditions. For example, acompound where W² is an acylated piperidine can be synthesized in thismanner, using a functionalized acetophenone derivative such as thatproduced by the sequence shown in Scheme 3e. In this sequence,4-hydroxy-4-phenylpiperidine (xxiii) is alkylated, sulfonylated oracylated on nitrogen using reagents and conditions known to the skilledartisan (e.g., acylation with diethyl oxalate or ethyl oxalyl chloridein the presence of a mild base such as triethylamine or pyridine) toproduce xxiv. The N-functionalized (e.g., N-acylated) compound is thendehydrated and reduced catalytically as described above in Scheme 3d toproduce a 4-phenylpiperidine oxalate amide (xxv). This compound is thenacylated as described above to produce the corresponding functionalizedacetophenone derivatives (xxvi).

Similarly, the phenylpiperazine xxvii can be alkylated, sulfonylated, oracylated on nitrogen to give the N-functionalized compound xxviii, whichcan in turn be acylated as described previously to produce thefunctionalized acetophenone derivative xxix.

Other compounds of the present invention having a heterocycle as W² canbe produced by attaching the heterocyclic group on an acetophenone, thenhalogenating the acetophenone at the a carbon to produce a compound ofgeneral formula i, as shown in Scheme 3g. In this sequence, a4-fluoroacetophenone compound (xxiv) is synthesized by acylation offluorobenzene under typical Friedel-Crafts conditions as describedabove. The 4-fluoro group is then subject to aromatic nucleophilicdisplacement reactions; in the scheme, it is displaced by a substitutedpiperidine group by reaction with the nucleophilic piperidine in a polaraprotic solvent such as DMSO or DMF. Functionalization of the carbonatom bearing R³ and R⁴ to produce xxvi can be accomplished using forexample, bromine (Br₂) or chlorine (Cl₂) in a polar solvent such as DMEor ethyl acetate, in the presence of an acid catalyst such as aceticacid or hydrobromic acid.

Certain functionalized acetophenone derivatives suitable for thepreparation of compounds of the present invention where L¹ is a bond canbe prepared from substituted acetophenone, especially when R³ and R⁴ areidentical groups, as shown in Scheme 3h. For example, an acetophenonesubstituted with —L²—W² (xxxiii) can be alkylated with an alkylatingagent such as methyl iodide, ethyl bromide, or other similar alkylatingagent in the presence of a base such as lithium diisopropylamide,lithium hexamethyldisilazide or sodium hydride, and using a solvent suchas DMF, DME, THF or toluene. This produces an acetophenone where R³ andR⁴ are the same. This acetophenone can then be halogenated as describedabove in Scheme 3g to produce a functionalized acetophenone of generalformula i, which will condense with substituted pyrimidines as shown inScheme 1 to prepare compounds of the present invention.

The preparation of compounds of the invention that contain aheterocyclic ring for W¹ can be synthesized using similar procedures, asoutlined in Scheme 3g. For example, a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycle xxxvi such as a furan, thiophene, pyrrole, oxazole,thiazole, imidazole or thiadiazole can be lithiated with, for examplebutyllithium or lithium diisopropyamide in a suitable solvent such asTHF, DME or dioxane. The metalated species may be reacted with, forexample, an amide, such as an dimethylamide or anN-methyl-N-methoxyamide to produce the acylated heterocycle xxxvii,which in turn can be halogenated as described above to produce afunctionalized acetophenone derivative of general formula xxxviii. In asimilar sequence, a substituted or unsubstituted benzofuran,benzothiophene, benzopyrrole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole, benzimidazoleor benzothiadiazole (xxxix) can be lithiated and acylated to give xl,which in turn can be halogenated as previously described. One of skillin the art will appreciate that other heterocycles can also be used inthese transformations.

As shown in Scheme 4, compounds of general formula iv having asubstituted phenyl ring as W1 and a substituted cyclohexane ring asL2-W2 (e.g., xlii) can be prepared from these substituted acetophenonederivatives like ix.

Compounds such as xlii can be used to make other compounds of thepresent invention by, for example, hydrolysis of the ethyl ester toprovide a carboxylic acid compound xliii. (Scheme 5) Ester hydrolysiscan be accomplished in most solvents that will dissolve xlii and are atleast partially miscible with water, by treating a solution of xlii withaqueous base such as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, forexample. The carboxylic acid can, in turn, be converted into othergroups such as an amide by methods well known to those of ordinary skillin the art. For example, the carboxylic acid can be activated bycondensation with a variety of coupling reagents, includinghydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (HOSu), forexample, using dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) or a similar carbodiimidereagent or a wide variety of reagents such as those developed forformation of peptide bonds. Conditions for such reactions are well knownto those or ordinary skill in the art. The activated intermediate, anester of HOBt or HOSu, for example, can then be condensed with a widevariety of nucleophiles such as, for example, amines, alcohols, andthiols. Scheme 5 shows the conversion of a compound of formula xlii intoan amide (xliv) by this sequence, using ammonia as the nucleophile.

Dehydration of the amide xliv to a nitrite (xlv) can be accomplished bya variety of methods. See Scheme 5 above. Phosphorous pentoxide is themost common dehydrating reagent for this reaction, but many others areknown to those skilled in the art. The nitrite can, in turn, beconverted into other groups such as a tetrazole (xlvi) by methods wellknown to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, reacting thenitrite with an azide, such as sodium azide, lithium azide or hydrazoicacid in a solvent such as DMF or water will accomplish thistransformation.

Schemes 6a and 6b illustrate one approach to the preparation ofcompounds of formula I in which W¹ is a phenylene moiety having anadditional substituents other than the L²-W² component. As seen inScheme 6a, intermediate bromoacetophenones xlvii can be nitrated understandard conditions (nitric acid, sulfuric acid in solvents such aschloroform, methylene chloride, acetic acid, or neat) to provide xlviii.Reduction of the nitro group is accompanied by debromination to providexlix using catalytic hydrogentation or SnCl₂ (generally in alcoholicsolvents). Chloride replacement of the amino group is accomplished usingcopper chloride in the presence of a suitable nitrite (e.g., t-butylnitrite, sodium nitrite) and solvent, to provide intermediates such asl. Bromine can be reintroduced, providing li using standard brominatingconditions (e.g., HBr/HOAc, Br₂/N-bromosuccinimide or CuBr₂).Alternatively, xlvii can be chlorinated directly to provide li usingstandard reagents (e.g., sulfuryl chloride, Cl₂ or N-chlorosuccinimide)and conditions known to one of skill in the art.

Scheme 6b illustrates the elaboration of intermediates such as xlix toother substituted compounds. For example, compounds of formula lii(wherein X¹⁰ is F) can be produced from xlix using fluorinating reagentssuch as nitrosonium tetrafluoroborate, DAST, HF or CsF (generally insolvents such as toluene, benzene, methylene chloride ordichloroethane). Subsequent bromination of lii to produce liii can beaccomplished according to known methods. Conversion of either li or liiito target compounds of the formula liv is accomplished via condensationwith a suitably substituted pyrimidine (see Example 1).

As shown in Scheme 7, compounds of the present invention wherein X is N,Y is CH, Z is O and W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl orheteroaryl can be prepared from a suitably substituted pyrimidine lv(where A is a halogen, e.g., Br, I or a triflate or other suitablesubstituent known to those skilled in the art) and a substituted orunsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl species lvi (where M is B(OR²), Sn(R³)or other suitable metal known to those skilled in the art) by, forexample, a palladium catalyzed cross coupling reaction. Those skilled inthe art will also appreciate that A and M may be interchanged.

Scheme 8 illustrates a method for the preparation of the intermediate ofgeneral structure lv. Condensation of pyrimidine lviii with lvii in asuitable solvent such as acetic acid affords lix. Conversion of thehydroxy moiety to a leaving group, for example, a chloride or bromidewith, for example, phosphorus oxychloride or phosphorus oxybromiderespectively, is followed by displacement of the leaving group with asuitably substituted amine to afford lv.

Compositions

In another aspect, the present invention provides pharmaceuticalcompositions for modulating DGAT activity in humans and animals thatwill typically contain a compound of formula I and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier or diluent.

The pharmaceutical compositions for the administration of the compoundsof this invention may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form andmay be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy.All methods include the step of bringing the active ingredient intoassociation with the carrier which constitutes one or more accessoryingredients. In general, the pharmaceutical compositions are prepared byuniformly and intimately bringing the active ingredient into associationwith a liquid carrier or a finely divided solid carrier or both, andthen, if necessary, shaping the product into the desired formulation. Inthe pharmaceutical composition the active object compound is included inan amount sufficient to produce the desired effect upon the process orcondition of diseases.

The pharmaceutical compositions containing the active ingredient may bein a form suitable for oral use, for example, as tablets, troches,lozenges, aqueous or oily suspensions, dispersible powders or granules,emulsions, hard or soft capsules, or syrups or elixirs. Compositionsintended for oral use may be prepared according to any method known tothe art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions. Suchcompositions may contain one or more agents selected from sweeteningagents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preserving agents in orderto provide pharmaceutically elegant and palatable preparations. Tabletscontain the active ingredient in admixture with other non-toxicpharmaceutically acceptable excipients which are suitable for themanufacture of tablets. These excipients may be for example, inertdiluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, lactose, calciumphosphate or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents,for example, corn starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, for examplestarch, gelatin or acacia, and lubricating agents, for example magnesiumstearate, stearic acid or talc. The tablets may be uncoated or they maybe coated by known techniques to delay disintegration and absorption inthe gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over alonger period. For example, a time delay material such as glycerylmonostearate or glyceryl distearate may be employed. They may also becoated by the techniques described in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,256,108;4,166,452; and 4,265,874 to form osmotic therapeutic tablets for controlrelease.

Formulations for oral use may also be presented as hard gelatin capsuleswherein the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, forexample, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as softgelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or anoil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin, or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions contain the active materials in admixture withexcipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Suchexcipients are suspending agents, for example sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,sodium alginate, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia;dispersing or wetting agents may be a naturally-occurring phosphatide,for example lecithin, or condensation products of an alkylene oxide withfatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensationproducts of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, forexample heptadecaethyleneoxycetanol, or condensation products ofethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and ahexitol such as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensationproducts of ethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acidsand hexitol anhydrides, for example polyethylene sorbitan monooleate.The aqueous suspensions may also contain one or more preservatives, forexample ethyl, or n-propyl, p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloringagents, one or more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents,such as sucrose or saccharin.

Oily suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredientin a vegetable oil, for example arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil orcoconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquid paraffin. The oilysuspensions may contain a thickening agent, for example beeswax, hardparaffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweetening agents such as those set forthabove, and flavoring agents may be added to provide a palatable oralpreparation. These compositions may be preserved by the addition of ananti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid.

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueoussuspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient inadmixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and oneor more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents andsuspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above.Additional excipients, for example sweetening, flavoring and coloringagents, may also be present.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the formof oil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase may be a vegetable oil, forexample olive oil or arachis oil, or a mineral oil, for example liquidparaffin or mixtures of these. Suitable emulsifying agents may benaturally-occurring gums, for example gum acacia or gum tragacanth,naturally-occurring phosphatides, for example soy bean, lecithin, andesters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitolanhydrides, for example sorbitan monooleate, and condensation productsof the said partial esters with ethylene oxide, for examplepolyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions may also containsweetening and flavoring agents.

Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, for exampleglycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations mayalso contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloringagents.

The pharmaceutical compositions may be in the form of a sterileinjectable aqueous or oleagenous suspension. This suspension may beformulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing orwetting agents and suspending agents which have been mentioned above.The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectablesolution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally-acceptable diluent orsolvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butane diol. Among theacceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water,Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition,sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent orsuspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil may be employedincluding synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids suchas oleic acid find use in the preparation of injectables.

The compounds of the present invention may also be administered in theform of suppositories for rectal administration of the drug. Thesecompositions can be prepared by mixing the drug with a suitablenon-irritating excipient which is solid at ordinary temperatures butliquid at the rectal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectumto release the drug. Such materials are cocoa butter and polyethyleneglycols.

For topical use, patches, creams, ointments, jellies, solutions orsuspensions, etc., containing the compounds of the present invention areemployed. As used herein, topical application is also meant to includethe use of mouth washes and gargles.

The pharmaceutical composition and method of the present invention mayfurther comprise other therapeutically active compounds as noted hereinwhich are usually applied in the treatment of the above-mentionedpathological conditions.

Methods of Use

In yet another aspect, the present invention provides methods of using acompound or composition of the invention to treat or prevent a diseaseor condition associated with DGAT. Diseases and conditions associatedwith lipid metabolism and cell proliferation, and complications thereof,can be treated with the subject compounds and compositions. In one groupof embodiments, diseases and conditions, including chronic diseases, ofhumans or other species that can be treated with inhibitors of DGATfunction include, but are not limited to, metabolic disorders, such asobesity, diabetes, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, cachexia, syndrome X,insulin resistance, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia,hyperinsulinemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia,mixed dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia and nonalcoholic fatty liverdisease; cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis,arteriosclerosis, acute heart failure, congestive heart failure,coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, anginapectoris, hypertension, hypotension, stroke, ischemia, ischemicreperfusion injury, aneurysm, restenosis and vascular stenosis;neoplastic diseases, such as solid tumors, skin cancer, melanoma,lymphoma and endothelial cancers, e.g., breast cancer, lung cancer,colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, other cancers of the gastrointestinaltract (e.g., esophageal cancer and pancreatic cancer), prostate cancer,kidney cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, uterinecancer, testicular cancer and ovarian cancer; and other diseases andconditions that are sensitive or responsive to modulation of DGATfunction.

The methods of the present invention typically involve administering toa subject in need of therapeutic treatment, an effective amount of acompound of formula (I). The dose, frequency and timing of suchadministering will depend in large part on the selected therapeuticagent, the nature of the condition being treated, the condition of thesubject including age, weight and presence of other conditions ordisorders, the formulation being administered and the discretion of theattending physician. Preferably, the compositions and compounds of theinvention and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof areadministered via oral, parenteral or topical routes. Generally, thecompounds are administered in dosages ranging from about 2 mg up toabout 2,000 mg per day, although variations will necessarily occurdepending, as noted above, on the disease target, the patient, and theroute of administration. Preferred dosages are administered orally inthe range of about 0.05 mg/kg to about 20 mg/kg, more preferably in therange of about 0.05 mg/kg to about 2 mg/kg, most preferably in the rangeof about 0.05 mg/kg to about 0.2 mg per kg of body weight per day. Thedosage employed for the topical administration will, of course, dependon the size of the area being treated.

Combination Therapy with Additional Active Agents

The present invention further provides methods of using a compound orcomposition of the invention in combination with one or more additionalactive agents, depending on the desired target therapy (see, e.g.,Turner, N. et al. Prog. Drug Res. (1998) 51: 33-94; Haffner, S. DiabetesCare (1998) 21: 160-178; and DeFronzo, R. et al. (eds.), DiabetesReviews (1997) Vol. 5 No. 4). A number of studies have investigated thebenefits of combination therapies with oral agents (see, e.g., Mahler,R., J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. (1999) 84: 1165-71; United KingdomProspective Diabetes Study Group: UKPDS 28, Diabetes Care (1998) 21:87-92; Bardin, C. W.,(ed.), CURRENT THERAPY IN ENDOCRINOLOGY ANDMETABOLISM, 6^(th) Edition (Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. 1997);Chiasson, J. et al., Ann. Intern. Med. (1994) 121: 928-935; Coniff, R.et al., Clin. Ther. (1997) 19: 16-26; Coniff, R. et al., Am. J. Med.(1995) 98: 443-451; and Iwamoto, Y. et al., Diabet. Med. (1996) 13365-370; Kwiterovich, P. Am. J. Cardiol (1998) 82 (12A): 3U-17U).

In particular, the studies provided above indicate that diabetes andhyperlipidemia modulation can be further improved in many instances bythe addition of a second agent to the therapeutic regimen. Combinationtherapy includes administration of a single pharmaceutical dosageformulation which contains a compound having the general structure offormula I and one or more additional active agents, as well asadministration of a compound of formula I and each active agent in itsown separate pharmaceutical dosage formulation. For example, a compoundof formula I and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor can be administered tothe human subject together in a single oral dosage composition, such asa tablet or capsule, or each agent can be administered in separate oraldosage formulations. Where separate dosage formulations are used, acompound of formula I and one or more additional active agents can beadministered at essentially the same time (i.e., concurrently), or atseparately staggered times (i.e., sequentially). Combination therapy isunderstood to include all these regimens.

An example of combination therapy that modulates (prevents the onset ofthe symptoms or complications associated with) atherosclerosis involvesadministering a compound of formula I in combination with one or more ofthe following active agents: an antihyperlipidemic agent; a plasmaHDL-raising agent; an antihypercholesterolemic agent, such as acholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, e.g., an hydroxymethylglutaryl (HMG)CoA reductase inhibitor (also referred to as statins, such aslovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, and atorvastatin), anHMG-CoA synthase inhibitor, a squalene epoxidase inhibitor, or asqualene synthetase inhibitor (also known as squalene synthaseinhibitor); an acyl-coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT)inhibitor, such as melinamide; probucol; nicotinic acid and the saltsthereof and niacinamide; a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, such asβ-sitosterol; a bile acid sequestrant anion exchange resin, such ascholestyramine, colestipol or dialkylaminoalkyl derivatives of across-linked dextran; an LDL (low density lipoprotein) receptor inducer;fibrates, such as clofibrate, bezafibrate, fenofibrate, and gemfibrizol;vitamin B₆ (also known as pyridoxine) and pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof, such as the HCl salt; vitamin B₁₂ (also known ascyanocobalamin); vitamin B₃ (also known as nicotinic acid andniacinamide, supra); anti-oxidant vitamins, such as vitamin C and E andbeta carotene; a beta-blocker; an angiotensin II antagonist; anangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; and a platelet aggregationinhibitor, such as fibrinogen receptor antagonists (i.e., glycoproteinIIb/IIIa fibrinogen receptor antagonists) and aspirin. As noted above,the compounds of formula I can be administered in combination with morethan one additional active agent, for example, a combination of acompound of formula I with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (e.g.,lovastatin, simvastatin and pravastatin) and aspirin, or a compound offormula I with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a β blocker.

Another example of combination therapy can be seen in treating obesityor obesity-related disorders, wherein the compounds of formula I can beeffectively used in combination with, for example, phenylpropanolamine,phentermine, diethylpropion, mazindol; fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine,phentiramine, β₃ adrenoceptor agonist agents; sibutramine,gastrointestinal lipase inhibitors (such as orlistat), and leptins.Other agents used in treating obesity or obesity-related disorders canbe used in combination with compounds of formula I including, forexample, neuropeptide Y, enterostatin, cholecytokinin, bombesin, amylin,histamine H₃ receptors, dopamine D₂ receptors, melanocyte stimulatinghormone, corticotrophin releasing factor, galanin and gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA).

Another example of combination therapy can be seen in modulatingdiabetes (or treating diabetes and its related symptoms, complications,and disorders), wherein the compounds of formula I can be effectivelyused in combination with, for example, sulfonylureas (such aschlorpropamide, tolbutamide, acetohexamide, tolazamide, glyburide,gliclazide, glynase, glimepiride, and glipizide), biguanides (such asmetformin), thiazolidinediones (such as ciglitazone, pioglitazone,troglitazone, and rosiglitazone); dehydroepiandrosterone (also referredto as DHEA or its conjugated sulphate ester, DHEA-SO₄);antiglucocorticoids; TNFα inhibitors; α-glucosidase inhibitors (such asacarbose, miglitol, and voglibose), pramlintide (a synthetic analog ofthe human hormone amylin), other insulin secretogogues (such asrepaglinide, gliquidone, and nateglinide), insulin, as well as theactive agents discussed above for treating atherosclerosis.

Still another example of combination therapy can be seen in modulatinghyperlipidemia (treating hyperlipidemia and its related complications),wherein the compounds of formula I can be effectively used incombination with, for example, statins (such as fluvastatin, lovastatin,pravastatin or simvastatin), bile acid-binding resins (such ascolestipol or cholestyramine), nicotinic acid, probucol, betacarotene,vitamin E, or vitamin C.

In accordance with the present invention, a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of formula I can be used for the preparation of apharmaceutical composition useful for treating diabetes, treatinghyperlipidemia, treating hyperuricemia, treating obesity, loweringtriglyceride levels, lowering cholesterol levels, raising the plasmalevel of high density lipoprotein, and for treating, preventing orreducing the risk of developing atherosclerosis.

A further example of combination therapy can be seen in modulatingdermatological conditions, wherein compounds of formula I can beeffectively used in combination with, for example, acne treatments(e.g., isotretinoin, doxycycline, tetracycline, salicylate) andseborrheic dermatitis treatments (antifungal agents such as climbazole,ketoconazole). Moreover, compounds of formula I can be effectively usedto enhance the transdermal delivery of drugs applied topically in theform of a patch, lotion, jellies, cream, etc.

Still another example of combination therapy can be seen in treatingnonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), wherein compounds of formula Ican be effectively used in combination with hepatoprotective agents suchas ursodeoxycholic acid and betaine.

Additionally, an effective amount of a compound of formula I and atherapeutically effective amount of one or more active agents selectedfrom the group consisting of: an antihyperlipidemic agent; a plasmaHDL-raising agent; an antihypercholesterolemic agent, such as acholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, for example, an HMG-CoA reductaseinhibitor, an HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor, a squalene epoxidaseinhibitor, or a squalene synthetase inhibitor (also known as squalenesynthase inhibitor); an acyl-coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferaseinhibitor; probucol; nicotinic acid and the salts thereof; niacinamide;a cholesterol absorption inhibitor; a bile acid sequestrant anionexchange resin; a low density lipoprotein receptor inducer; clofibrate,fenofibrate, and gemfibrozil; vitamin B₆ and the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof; vitamin B₁₂; an anti-oxidant vitamin; aβ-blocker; an angiotensin II antagonist; an angiotensin convertingenzyme inhibitor; a platelet aggregation inhibitor; a fibrinogenreceptor antagonist; aspirin; phentiramines, β₃ adrenergic receptoragonists; sulfonylureas, biguanides, α-glucosidase inhibitors, otherinsulin secretogogues, insulin and a hepatoprotective agent can be usedtogether for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful forthe above-described treatments.

EXAMPLES

¹H-NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian Gemini 400 MHz, Jeol Alpha 300MHz, Bruker DPX 300 MHz, Varian Mercury 400 MHz or Bruker Avance 500 MHzNMR spectrometer. Significant peaks are tabulated and typically include:number of protons, multiplicity (s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q,quartet; m, multiplet; br s, broad singlet) and coupling constant(s) inHertz. IR spectra were recorded on a Perkin Elmer 1600 FT-IR or a PerkinElmer Spectrum One FT-IR. Mass spectrometry results are reported as theratio of mass over charge, followed by the relative abundance of eachion (in parentheses). Starting materials in the synthesis examples beloware either available from commercial sources such as Aldrich ChemicalCo., Milwaukee, Wis., USA, or via literature procedures. Abbreviationsused in the examples below have their accepted meanings in the chemicalliterature. For example, THF (tetrahydrofuran), Et₂O (diethyl ether),MeOH (methanol), LDA (lithium diisopropylamide), MeCN (acetonitrile),DMAP (4-dimethyaminopyridine), WSC(1-ethyl-3-(3′-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide), HOBt(1-hydroxybenzotriazole), DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene), DME(1,2-dimethoxyethane), DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide), DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide), AcOH (acetic acid) and AcOEt (ethyl acetate). Otherconventional abbreviations are used herein: for example, a methyl groupis often provided as an unlabeled terminal “bond”, according to acceptedpractice.

Example 1

This example illustrates the preparation of the compound designated Ex.1.

To a suspension of 4,5-diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (1.0 g, 7.93 mmol)and 4-bromophenacyl bromide (2.2 g, 7.93 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL) was addedNaHCO₃ (666 mg, 7.93 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 1.5 h at 80°C. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated, and the residuewas diluted with CHCl₃ (40 mL). After filtration of insoluble material,the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was triturated with tolueneto give the desired compound Ex. 1 (840 mg) as a pale yellow crystal,m.p.: >200° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 3291, 3145, 1634, 1586. MS (ESI+): 305, 307(100). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 5.44 (s, 2H), 7.10 (br s, 2H), 7.69(d, 2H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.93 (s, 1H), 8.03 (d, 2H, J=8.6 Hz).

Example 1-2 to 1-37

The compounds shown in Table 1 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 1.

Example 2

This example illustrates the preparation of the compound designated Ex.2.

At 0° C., to a solution of triethyl phosphonoacetate (2.6 mL, 12.91mmol) in DMF(5.5 mL), sodium hydride(60% in oil, 517 mg, 12.91 mmol) wasadded portionwise, and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 min. A solution of 4-phenylcyclohexanone in DMF (2.0mL) was added. After stirring for 0.5 h, the mixture was poured into 5%aq. KHSO₄ (10 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether (10 mL). The organiclayer was successively washed with water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), driedover MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (hexane/AcOEt=7/1) to give compound 2 (2.0 g) ascolorless oil.

To a stirred solution of 2 (500 mg, 2.05 mmol) in EtOH (5 mL) was added10% Pd/C (50 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hunder an atmospheric pressure of hydrogen. The catalyst was removed byfiltration, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford crudecompound 3 (491 mg) as colorless oil, which was used for the nextreaction without further purification.

At 0° C., to a solution of compound 3 (271 mg, 1.10 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1.4mL), anhydrous AlCl₃ (440 mg, 3.30 mmol) was added portionwise and then2-bromoisobutyryl bromide (0.14 mL, 1.10 mmol) was added dropwise. Afterstirring for 1 h at 0° C., the mixture was poured into ice water andextracted with CHCl₃ (5 mL). The combined organic layer was successivelywashed with sat. NaHCO₃ (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=7/1) to give compound 4 (402 mg) as colorless oil.

4,5-Diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (63.1 mg, 0.50 mmol) was mixed with 1NHCl aq. (0.50 mL, 0.50 mmol), water (2 mL) and EtOH (2 mL) and compound4 (395 mg, 1.00 mmol) in EtOH (2 mL). The reaction mixture was refluxed(105° C.) for 12 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated to half amountof volume. The residue was adjusted to pH 9-10 with 2N NaOH aq. Theresulting mixture was extracted with AcOEt (5 mL). The aqueous layer wasadjusted to pH 3-4 with 10% citric acid aq., extracted with AcOEt (5mL). The organic layer was washed with water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL),dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of the solvent gave a crude Ex. 2 (54 mg,mixture of cis and trans isomers). The first organic layer was washedwith water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of thesolvent gave a crude compound 5 (126 mg, mixture of cis and transisomers), which was used for the next reaction without furtherpurification. To a solution of crude compound 5 in EtOH (1.2 mL), THF(1.8 mL) and water (1.2 mL) was added 2N NaOH aq. (0.45 mL) afterstirring at 40° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated tohalf amount of volume, and added to water (2 mL) and washed with AcOEt(2 mL). The aqueous layer was adjusted to pH 3-4 with 10% citric acidaq., and extracted with AcOEt (5 mL). The organic layer was washed withwater (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of thesolvent gave a white solid (113 mg). The white solid (113 mg) and crudeEx. 2 (54 mg) were combined and recrystallized from EtOH to give Ex. 2(92 mg, trans isomer), as a white crystal, m.p.: >270° C. IR (cm⁻¹):3320, 2929, 1702, 1601. MS (ESI+): 395 (100). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz):1.10-1.16 (m, 2H), 1.45-1.84 (m, 13H), 2.15 (d, 2H, J=6.0 Hz), 2.54 (m,1H), 6.97 (br s, 2H), 7.30 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.64 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.94 (s, 1H), 11.95 (br s, 1H).

Example 2-2

To a solution of Ex. 2 (80 mg, 0.20 mmol) in DMF (2.4 mL) was addedHOBt-H₂O (34.2 mg, 0.22 mmol), EDC-HCl (42.8 mg, 0.22 mmol) and 28%ammonia aq. (0.04 mL, 0.81 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 70 h. The mixture was poured into sat. NaHCO₃ aq.and extracted with AcOEt (3 mL). The organic layer was successivelywashed with water (3 mL×2), sat. NaHCO₃ (3 mL) and brine (3 mL), driedover MgSO₄. Evaporation of the solvent gave a white solid (69.5 mg). Thesolid was slurried with EtOH to give compound Ex. 2-2 (48.2 mg) as awhite crystal, m.p.: 224-226° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 3348, 2923, 1672, 1604. MS(ESI+): 394 (100). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.03-1.22 (m, 8H),1.4-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.82 (m, 5H), 2.14 (d, 2H, J=6.9 Hz), 2.54 (m,1H), 4.11 (br s, 1H), 5.27 (br s, 1H), 6.23 (br s, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H,J=8.0 Hz), 7.36 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.61 (s, 1H), 11.75 (br s, 1H).

Example 2-3

At 0° C., to a solution of Ex. 2 (120 mg, 0.30 mmol) in THF (3.6 mL) andMeOH (3.6 mL), NaBH₄ (194 mg, 4.86 mmol) was added portionwise and thereaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 20 h. 2N NaOH aq. (0.46 mL,0.91 mmol) was added and stirred for 30 min at 60° C. The reactionmixture was concentrated to half amount of volume. The residue was addedto water (3 mL) and washed with AcOEt (3 mL). The aqueous layer wasadjusted to pH 3-4 with 10% citric acid aq., extracted with AcOEt (5mL). The organic layer was washed with water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL),dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of the solvent gave a white solid (150mg). The solid was recrystallized from EtOH to give Ex. 2-3 (97 mg) as awhite crystal, m.p.: 274-279° C. (decomposed). IR (cm⁻¹): 3414, 2927,1650, 1595. MS (ESI+): 397 (100). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz): 1.02-1.17(m, 2H), 1.40-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.61 (s, 6H), 1.66-1.87 (m, 5H), 1.98 (d,2H, J=7.1 Hz), 2.53 (m, 1H), 6.67 (br s, 1H), 6.89 (br s, 2H), 7.21 (brs, 1H), 7.30 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.63 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.94 (s, 1H).

Example 2-4

To a stirred suspension of methoxymethyltriphenylphosphonium chloride(3.14 g, 9.2 mmol) in THF (8 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (516mg, 4.6 mmol) under Ar. After 1 h, 4-phenylcyclohexanone (1) (400 mg,2.3 mmol) was added to the solution. The mixture was stirred for 1 h atroom temperature, heated overnight at 70° C. After cooling, the reactionmixture was poured into sat. NaHCO₃ (40 mL) and extracted with ether (50mL). The organic extract was washed with water (40 mL) and brine (40 mL)and dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was removed to give crudecompound 7 (2.19 g), which was used to the next step without furtherpurification.

The crude compound 7 (2.19 g) was mixed with 80% aq. AcOH (25 mL) andheated at 70° C. for 3.5 h with stirring. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by columnchromatography (hexane/AcOEt=20/1) to give compound 8 (395 mg) ascolorless oil.

To a stirred solution of compound 8 (383 mg, 2.03 mmol) in toluene (20mL) was added DBU (365 μL, 2.44 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 80°C. for 5 h under Ar. Then to the reaction mixture was added methyl(triphenylphosphoranylidene) acetate (1.2 g, 3.05 mmol) and the mixturewas stirred overnight at 100° C. After cooling, the reaction mixture waswashed with 5% KHSO₄ (10 mL), sat. NaHCO₃ (10 mL) and brine (10 mL), andthe organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The residuewas purified by column chromatography (hexane/AcOEt=20/1) to givecompound 9 (474 mg) as colorless oil.

A suspension of 10% palladium on charcoal (50 mg) in a solution ofcompound 9 (474 mg, 1.94 mmol) in EtOH (15 mL) was hydrogenated underthe atmospheric pressure of a hydrogen atmosphere overnight at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give compound 10 (436 mg) as colorless oil, which waspure enough to be used for the next step without further purification.

The Example 2 procedure was applied to compound 10 on a 436 mg (1.94mmol) scale, yielding Ex. 24 (231 mg) as a colorless crystal,m.p.: >250° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 3310, 2922, 1702, 1611. MS (ESI+): 409 (100).1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.04-1.09 (m, 2H), 1.43 (m, 1H), 1.43-1.50(m, 4H), 1.60 (s, 6H), 1.83 (br d, 4H, J=11.4 (br d, 4H, J=11.4 Hz),2.25 (t, 2H, d=7.7 Hz), 2.50 (m, 1H), 6.88 (br s, 2H), 7.29 (d, 2H,J=8.3 Hz), 7.63 (d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz), 7.94 (s, 1H), 11.84 (br s, 1H).

Example 2-5

The Example 2-2 procedure was applied to Ex. 2-4 on a 50 mg (0.12 mmol)scale, yielding Ex. 2-5 (41 mg) as a colorless crystal, m.p.: 244-246°C. IR (cm⁻¹): 3357, 2920, 1696, 1602. MS (ESI+): 408 (100). 1H NMR(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.04-1.08 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 1H), 1.40-1.49 (m, 4H),1.60 (s, 6H), 1.83 (br d, 4H, J=10.2 Hz), 2.09 (t, 2H, d=7.4 Hz), 2.50(m, 1H), 6.60 (br s, 1H), 6.88 (br s, 2H), 7.20 (br s, 1H), 7.29 (d, 2H,J=8.3 Hz), 7.63 (d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz), 7.94 (s, 1H).

Example 2-6

The Example 2-3 procedure was applied to Ex. 2-4 on a 38 mg (0.09 mmol)scale, yielding Ex. 2-6 (19 mg) as a colorless crystal, m.p.: >250° C.IR (cm⁻¹): 3348, 2922, 1638, 1595. MS (ESI+): 411 (100). 1H NMR(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.04-1.09 (m, 2H), 1.08 (s, 3H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.32(m, 1H), 1.43-1.48 (m, 4H), 1.83 (br d, 4H, J=10.7 Hz), 2.24 (t, 2H,d=7.7 Hz), 2.50 (m, 1H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 5.26 (s, 1H), 6.22 (br s, 2H),7.23 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.35 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.62 (s, 1H), 11.73 (brs, 1H).

Example 2-7

Compound 11 (3 mL, 18.82 mmol) and 30 mL of ethanol and NaOH solutionwere stirred together at room temperature for 3 h. Solvents were thenremoved in vacuo, and 12 mL of 2M HCl solution was added. The aqueouslayer was extracted with 25 mL of AcOEt, and the extract was washed withbrine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford crudecompound 12, which was used for the next reaction without furtherpurification.

To a stirred solution of crude compound 12 (1.594 g, ca. 11.21 mmol) in15 mL of THF was added 1.0M PhMgBr (24.7 mL, 24.7 mmol) at 0° C. andstirred for 30 min. After addition of 10 mL of water, the mixture wasacidified with 1M HCl solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with 30mL of AcOEt, and the extract was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄,and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude compound 13, which was usedfor the next reaction without further purification.

To a stirred suspension of crude compound 13 and K₂CO₃ (2.01 g, 14.5mmol) in 10 mL of DMF was added MeI (0.98 mL, 15.7 mmol) and stirred for3 h. After addition of 15 mL of water, the aqueous layer was extractedwith 25 mL of AcOEt, and the extract was washed with water and brine,dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude compound 14,which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Crude compound 14, 15 mL of CHCl₃, trifluoroacetic acid (3.02 mL, 39.4mmol) and triethylsilane (3.02 mL, 22.5 mmol) were stirred together at65° C. for 5.5 h. After addition of 25 mL of water, the organic layerwas separated, washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=10/1) to give compound 15 (1.5 g) as pale yellow oil.

To a stirred solution of compound 15 (1.5 g, 6.94 mmol) in 15 mL of MeOHwas added 10% Pd/C (240 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 5 h under an atmospheric pressure of hydrogen. The catalyst wasremoved by filtration, and filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to affordcrude compound 16, which was used for the next reaction without furtherpurification.

Crude compound 16 and 10 mL of MeOH and 28% MeONa (1.5 mL, 7.3 mmol,methanol solution) were stirred together at 70° C. for 7.5 h. Afteraddition of 30 mL of water, the aqueous layer was extracted with 40 mLof AcOEt, and the extract was washed with water and brine, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude compound 17 as amixture of diastereomers (ratio 4:1), which was used for the nextreaction without further purification.

The Example 2-c) and 2-d) procedure was applied to compound 17 on a 69mg (0.55 mmol) scale, yielding Ex. 2-7 (54 mg) as a colorless crystal,m.p.: >250° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 3328, 2931, 1704, 1615. MS (ESI+): 381 (100).1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.40-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.61 (s, 6H), 1.82-1.92(m, 2H), 1.97-2.08 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.52-2.61 (m, 1H), 6.91(br s, 2H), 7.31 (d, 2H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.65 (d, 2H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.95 (s,1H), 11.92 (br s, 1H).

Examples 2-8 to 2-268

The compounds shown in Table 2 are obtained in the same manner as inExamples 2 through 2-7

Example 3

To a stirred solution of 4-hydroxy-4-phenylpiperidine (18) (1.00 g, 5.64mmol) and Et₃N (0.94 mL, 6.77 mmol) in 10 mL of CHCl₃ was added ethyloxalyl chloride (0.63 mL, 5.64 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred for 1 h. Afteraddition of 10 mL of water, the organic layer was separated, dried overMgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude compound 19, which wasused for the next reaction without further purification.

Crude compound 19, 10 mL of CHCl₃, trifluoroacetic acid (1.52 mL, 19.7mmol) and triethylsilane (1.52 mL, 11.3 mmol) were stirred together at65° C. for 1.5 h. After addition of 15 mL of water, the organic layerwas separated, washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=9/1) to give compound 20 (1.38 g) as pale yellow oil.

To a stirred solution of compound 20 (1.38 g, 5.32 mmol) in 8 mL of MeOHwas added 10% Pd/C (200 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 5 h under an atmospheric pressure of hydrogen. The catalyst wasremoved by filtration, and filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to affordcrude compound 21, which was used for the next reaction without furtherpurification.

The Example 2-c) and 2-d) procedure was applied to compound 21 on a 58mg (0.46 mmol) scale, yielding Ex. 3 (20 mg) as a colorless crystal,m.p.: 188.8-190.9° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 1618, 1460, 1440. MS(ESI+): 410 (100).1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.46-1.67 (m, 2H), 1.6 (s, 6H), 1.81-1.94 (m,2H), 2.72-2.98 (m, 2H), 3.21-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.71 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.46(m, 1H), 6.98 (br s, 2H), 7.33 (d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.67 (d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.95 (s, 1H).

Example 3-2 to 3-3

The compounds shown in Table 3 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 3.

Example 4

Fluorobenzene (1.78 mL, 18.96 mmol), aluminum chloride (2.53 g, 18.96mmol) and isobutyryl chloride (1.0 mL, 9.48 mmol) were mixed under Arand the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reactionmixture was poured into ice water with stirring and extracted with ether(50 mL). The organic extract was washed with sat. NaHCO₃ (30 mL) andbrine (30 mL) and dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was removed to givecompound 23 (1.47 g) as colorless oil which was pure enough to be usedfor the next step without further purification.

To a solution of compound 23 (50 mg, 0.30 mmol) in DMSO (0.5 mL) wasadded piperidine (119 μL, 1.2 mmol) and the mixture was heated at 140°C. for 5 h under Ar. After cooling, the reaction mixture was dilutedwith ether (10 mL) and washed with 5% KHSO₄ (10 mL), water (10 mL) andbrine (10 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solventwas removed to give compound 24 (65 mg) as colorless oil, which was pureenough to be used for the next step without further purification.

To a solution of compound 24 (64 mg, 0.28 mmol) in DME (1 mL) were added25% HBr—AcOH (100 μl, 0.31 mmol) and Br₂ (15.7 μl, 0.31 mmol)successively and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min.To the reaction mixture was added 4,5-diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (17.5mg, 0.14 mmol), 1N HCl (140 μl, 0.14 mmol), EtOH (1 mL), and water (1mL) and the mixture was refluxed overnight. After cooling, EtOH wasremoved under reduced pressure, and the residue was diluted with AcOEt(10 mL) and washed with 1N NaOH (10 mL) and brine (10 mL). The organiclayer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby thin-layer chromatography using as eluent CHCl₃-MeOH (9:1) to affordEx. 4 (40 mg) as a pale yellow crystal, m.p.: 191-193° C. IR (cm⁻¹):3318, 2933, 1606, 158. MS (ESI+): 338 (100). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz):1.58-1.62 (m, 6H), 1.62 (s, 6H), 3.26 (br s, 4H), 6.79 (br s, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.63 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.91 (s, 1H).

Example 4-2 to 4-7

The compounds shown in Table 4 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 4

Example 5

3-Chloroacetophenone (0.5 mL, 3.85 mmol), powdered KOH (2.16 g, 38.5mmol), 18-crown-6 (102 mg, 0.385 mmol), methyl iodide (1.92 mL, 30.8mmol) and 12 mL of toluene were stirred together at room temperature for3 days. After addition of 30 mL of water, the aqueous layer wasextracted with 20 mL of AcOEt, and the extract was washed with brine,dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford crude compound 27,which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

The Example 4 procedure was applied to compound 27 on a 60 mg (0.47mmol) scale, yielding Ex. 5 (40 mg) as a colorless crystal, m.p.:117.2-133.4° C. IR (cm⁻¹): 1639, 1583, 1468. MS (ESI+): 289 (100). 1HNMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz): 1.60 (s, 6H), 7.01 (br s, 2H), 7.48 (t, 1H,J=5.9 Hz), 7.55 (ddd, 1H, J=5.9, 1.3, 0.8 Hz), 7.67 (ddd, 1H, J=5.9,1.3, 0.8 Hz), 7.76 (t, 1H, J=1.3 Hz), 7.97 (s, 1H).

Example 5-2 to 5-3

The compounds shown in Table 5 were obtained in the same manner as inExample 5.

Example 6

To a stirred solution of compound 22 (20.0 g, 54.5 mmol) in 160 mL ofCHCl₃ was added dropwise 96% sulfuric acid (12.1 mL, 218 mmol) and 60%nitric acid (4.56 mL, 59.9 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred at sametemperature for 30 min. The reaction mixture was then poured intocrashed ice (150 g). The organic layer was washed with water (50 mL) andbrine (50 mL), dried over Mg2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The residuewas purified by crystallization from AcOEt/Heptane (1/2,120 mL), to givecompound 28 (18.4 g) as a pale yellow crystal.

To a stirred suspension of Zn (15.9 g, 218 mmol) in 150 mL of aceticacid, compound 28 (15.0 g, 36.4 mmol) was added portionwise at 0° C. andstirred at room temperature for 1 hr, then stirred at 60° C. for another30 min. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature, filtered, and thefiltrate was concentrated in vacuo. To the residue was added AcOEt (150mL), washed with water (50 mL) and brine (50 mL), dried over Mg2SO4, andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by crystallization fromEtOH/H₂O (3/1, 50 mL), to give compound 29 (9.36 g) as a white crystal.

To a stirred suspension of cupper chloride(II) (6.30 g, 44.5 mmol) in135 mL of acetone was added tert-butyl nitrite (5.88 mL, 44.5 mmol) at0° C., then added portionwise compound 29 (9.00 g, 29.7 mmol) andstirred at same temperature for 2 h. Then the mixture was stirred atroom temperature for 1 h. After addition of 2N HCl, the mixture wasextracted with AcOEt (100 mL). The extract was successively washed with1N HCl (50 mL), water (50 mL), and brine (50 mL), dried over Mg2SO4, andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (CHCl3/AcOEt=10/1˜4/1) to give compound 30 (7.40 g) as apale yellow crystal.

To a stirred solution of compound 30 (100 mg, 0.31 mmol) in 1 mL of DMEwas added 25% HBr—AcOH solution (89 mL, 0.372 mmol) and bromine (19 mL,0.37 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred for 7 hr at room temperature. Afteraddition of water, the mixture was extracted with AcOEt, the organiclayer was washed with water and brine, dried over Mg2SO4. Evaporation ofthe solvent gave crude compound 31 (112 mg) as a pale yellow solid,which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

To a solution of compound 31 (461 mg, 1.07 mmol) in EtOH (4 mL) wasadded 4,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-2-methylpyrimidine dihydrochloride (457 mg,2.14 mmol) and water (1.3 mL), and refluxed for 12 h. After cooling, tothe reaction mixture was added 4N NaOH (2.5 mL, 10.0 mmol) and refluxedfor 1 hr. After cooling, the reaction mixture was adjusted to pH 4 with4N HCl and stirred for 1 hr. The deposited solid was collected byfiltration, washed with water, and dried in vacuo to give Ex. 6 (354 mg)as an orange solid.

An alternative preparation of 31: To a stirred solution of compound 22(100 mg, 0.272 mmol) in sulfuryl chloride (0.219 mL, 2.72 mmol) wasadded aluminum chloride (127 mg, 0.953 mmol) and catalytic amount ofS2Cl2 at 0° C. and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was then pouredinto ice water (30 g) and extracted with AcOEt (30 mL). The organiclayer was washed with water (20 mL), brine (20 mL), dried over Mg2SO4.Evaporation of the solvent gave crude compound 31, which was used forthe next reaction above, without further purification.

Example 6-9

To a suspension of compound 29 (1.0 g, 3.29 mmol) in 15 mL of toluenewas added nitrosonium tetrafluoroborate (462 mg, 3.95 mmol) under argonat 0° C. After stirring for 30 min at 0° C., the mixture was heated to120° C. and stirred for 1 hr. After cooling, the solution was dilutedwith AcOEt, and the organic layer was washed with water, dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (AcOEt/CHCl₃/hexane=1/1/1) to give compound 32(381 mg) as a pale yellow crystal.

To a stirred solution of compound 32 (381 mg, 1.24 mmol) in 4 mL of DMEwas added 25% HBr—AcOH solution (356 mL, 1.49 mmol) and bromine (76 mL,1.49 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred for 5 min at 0° C. and for 30 min atroom temperature. After addition of water, the mixture was extractedwith AcOEt, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄.Evaporation of the solvent gave crude compound 33 (454 mg) as a paleyellow solid, which was used for the next reaction without furtherpurification.

To a solution of compound 33 (454 mg, 1.18 mmol) in EtOH (6 mL) wasadded 4,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-2-methylpyrimidine dihydrochloride (502 mg,2.36 mmol) and water (2 mL), and refluxed for 12 h. After cooling, tothe reaction mixture was added 2N NaOH (5.9 mL, 11.8 mmol) and refluxfor 3 hr. After cooling, the reaction mixture was adjusted to pH 4 with2N HCl and stirred for 1 hr. The deposited solid was collected byfiltration, washed with water, and dried in vacuo to give Ex. 6-9 (477mg) as a pale yellow solid.

Example 6-2 to 6-25

The compounds shown in Table 6 were obtained in the same manner as inExamples 6 and 6-9.

Example 7

To a stirred mixture of AlCl₃ (6.41 g, 48.1 mmol) in 30 mL of CH₂Cl₂ wasadded Ethyl oxalyl chloride(1.58 mL, 14.2 mmol) and compound 34 (3.0 g,14.2 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred at 0° C.˜room temperature for 2 h. Afterthe reaction mixture was poured into ice, 10 mL of AcOEt was added tothe mixture and conc.HCl was added until suspended solution becameclear. The organic layer was separated, and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=3/1˜1/1) to give compound 35 (3.36 g) as a white solid.

The mixture of compound 35 (3.36 g, 10.5 mmol) and KOH (2.0 g, 35.8mmol) and N2H4.H2O (1.38 mL, 28.5 mmol) in tri(ethylene glycol) (30 mL)was stirred at 175° C. for 1 h. After cooling to room temperature, 2NHCl (30 mL, 60 mmol) and water (40 mL) was added and the deposited solidwas collected by filtration to give compound 36 (2.58 g) as a paleyellow solid.

To a stirred mixture of compound 36 (2.57 g, 9.3 mmol) in 30 mL of MeOHwas added SOCl2 (1.7 mL, 23.3 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred at roomtemperature for 4 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo,then the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=5/1 3/1) to give compound 37 (2.13 g) as a white solid.

The mixture of compound 37 (2.13 g, 7.0 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamidediethyl acetal (6.8 mL, 39.7 mmol) was stirred at 130° C. for 3 days.Then toluene (20 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was concentratedin vacuo to give crude compound 38, which was then used for the nextreaction without further purification.

The mixture of compound 38 (crude, 7.0 mmol) and4,6-Dihydroxy-2-methylpyrimidine (883 mg, 7.0 mmol) in AcOH (20 mL) wasstirred at 110° C. for 4 h. After the reaction mixture was concentratedin vacuo, EtOH (10 mL) and water (8 mL) was added and the depositedsolid was collected by filtration to give compound 39 (1.12 g) as abrown solid.

The mixture of compound 39 (200 mg, 0.49 mmol) and POCl₃ (1 mL) wasstirred at 90° C. for 3 h. Then the reaction mixture was poured into iceand the product was extracted with AcOEt (3 mL), and the organic layerwas successively washed with water (2 mL) and brine (2 mL). The organiclayer was dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/AcOEt=2/1) to givecompound 40 (174 mg) as an orange solid.

The mixture of compound 40 (124 mg, 0.30 mmol) and 4N NaOH (0.41 mL,1.65 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 19 h andthen stirred at 60° C. for 2.5 h. After cooling to room temperature, 2NHCl (2 mL, 4 mmol) and water (10 mL) was added and the deposited solidwas collected by filtration to give compound 41 (100 mg) as a paleyellow solid.

To a stirred solution of 0.93M MeMgBr in THF (1.2 mL, 1.12 mmol) wasadded the suspended solution of compound 41 (100 mg, 0.23 mmol) in THF(1.5 mL), and stirred at room temperature for 3 h. After addition ofwater (1 mL) and 2N HCl (2 mL), the product was extracted with AcOEt (3mL), and the organic layer was successively washed with brine (2 mL).The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo togive crude compound 42, which was then used for the next reactionwithout further purification.

The mixture of compound 42 (crude, 0.23 mmol) and AcOH (2 mL) wasstirred at 100° C. for 40 min. After cooling to room temperature, water(3 mL) was added to the reaction mixture and the product was extractedwith AcOEt (3 mL), then the organic layer was successively washed withwater (2 mL) and brine (2 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄,and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=40/1˜20/1) to give compound 43 (54 mg) as aorange solid.

To a stirred suspension of compound 43 (52 mg, 0.12 mmol) and K2CO3 (50mg, 0.37 mmol) in DMF (1.5 mL) was added MeI (0.023 mL, 0.37 mmol), andthe mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. After addition ofwater (3 mL), the product was extracted with AcOEt (3 mL), and theorganic layer was successively washed with water (2 mL) and brine (2mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(Hexane/AcOEt=4/1) to give compound 44 (46 mg) as a white solid.

To a stirred solution of compound 44 (134 mg, 0.30 mmol) in toluene (4mL) was added Benzophenone imine (0.255 mL, 1.52 mmol) and Pd(OAc)2 (14mg, 0.061 mmol) and (S)-(−)-BINAP (57 mg, 0.091 mmol) and CsCO3 (198 mg,0.61 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 23 h. Afteraddition of water (3 mL), the product was extracted with AcOEt (3 mL),and the organic layer was successively washed with brine (2 mL). Theorganic layer was dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(Hexane/AcOEt=4/1˜2/1) to give compound 45 (88 mg) as a yellow solid.

To a stirred solution of compound 45 (85 mg, 0.145 mmol) in THF (2 mL)was added conc.HCl (0.050 mL), and the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 h. After addition of 4N NaOH (0.14 mL), the productwas extracted with AcOEt (5 mL), and the organic layer was successivelywashed with water (4 mL) and brine (4 mL). The organic layer wasconcentrated in vacuo, thus obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=50/1) to give compound 46 (57 mg) as ayellow solid.

To a stirred mixture of compound 46 (55 mg, 0.13 mmol) in mixed solvent(2 mL of THF and 3 mL of MeOH) was added 1N NaOH (0.43 mL, 0.43 mmol),and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 4 h. After the reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo, 2N HCl (0.25 mL, 0.5 mmol) and EtOH(1 mL) was added to the mixture and the deposited solid was collected byfiltration to give Ex. 7 (38 mg) as a pale yellow solid.

Example 7-4

Compound 49. A mixture of 47 (10.0 g, 89.2 mmol) and 48 (14.5 g, 89.2mmol) in AcOH (100 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 24 h. The solvent wasremoved in vacuo and the resulting brown residue was purified by flashchromatography (silica gel 4% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to provide 49 as a yellowsolid (12.04 g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 8.02 (s, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 1.53 (s,6H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=257 and 259 (M+1).

Compound 50. A solution of 49 (2.13 g, 8.29 mmol) in POCl₃ (10 mL) washeated at 100° C. for 1 h, cooled to r.t. and poured over ice. Theresulting solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×75 mL). The organiclayers were pooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to provide 50 as a yellow oil (2.28 g). ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 8.49 (s, 1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 1.64 (s, 6H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=275, 277, and 279 (M+1).

Compound 51. Diisopropylethylamine (1.9 mL, 10.9 mmol) was added to asolution of 50 (2.0 g, 7.26 mmol) and 4-methoxybenzylamine (2.83 mL,21.8 mmol) in THF (20 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for16 h, cooled to r.t., diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted withEtOAc (3×75 mL). The organic layers were pooled, washed with brine,dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide a yellowsolid. Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50%EtOAc/hexane) provided 51 as an off-white solid (2.14 g). ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.79 (m, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (s,1H), 6.87 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.50 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 1.50(s, 6H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=376, and 378 (M+1).

Compound 52. A solution of 51 (620 mg, 1.65 mmol) in TFA (20 mL) washeated at 50° C. for 7 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and theresulting oil was dissolved in EtOAc (30 mL), washed with saturatedaqueous NaHCO₃ (2×50 mL), brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to provide a yellow solid. The solid was sonicatedin Et₂O (5 mL) and collected by vacuum filtration to provide 52 as anoff-white solid (388 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H),7.00 (s, 2H), 1.52 (s, 6H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=256 and 258 (M+1).

Compound 54. A 60% suspension in mineral oil of NaH (211 mg, 5.23 mmol)was added to a solution of 53 (1.0 g, 5.26 mmol) in anhydrous THF (25mL) at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. In a separate flask trimethylphosphonoacetate (1.02 mL, 6.31 mmol) was added to a suspension of NaH(315 mg, 7.88 mmol) in anhydrous THF (25 mL) at 0° C. under a nitrogenatmosphere. After 15 min., the two mixtures were warmed to r.t. andstirred for 30 min. The solution containing the ketone was added to thephosphonate solution via cannula. The reaction mixture was stirred atr.t. for 5 h, quenched with water (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×50mL). The organic layers were pooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄),filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 54 as a white solid (1.25g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.12 (s, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.66 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 5.70 (s, 1H), 3.82 (m, 1H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 2.70 (m, 1H),2.33 (m, 2H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.92 (m, 2H), 1.47 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=247 (M+1).

Compound 55. A mixture of 54 (5.18 g, 21.0 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (500 mg)in EtOAc (150 mL) was stirred at r.t. under a hydrogen atmosphere for 20h. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo to provide a yellow solid. Recrystallization from EtOAc (6 mL)provided 55 as colorless prisms with a 20:1 trans/cis ratio (2.96 g). ¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.08 (s, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.65 (d, J=8.5 Hz,2H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 2.33 (dt, J=3.0 and 12.1 Hz, 1H), 2.23 (d, J=6.9 Hz,2H), 1.75 (m, 5H), 1.38 (m, 2H), 1.11 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+)m/e=249 (M+1).

Compound 56. Triethylamine (421 μL, 3.02 mmol) was added dropwise to asolution of 55 (500 mg, 2.02 mmol) and trifluoromethanesulfonicanhydride (424 μL, 2.52 mmol) in anhydrous CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL) at 0° C. undera nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was warmed to r.t. andstirred for 4.5 h, poured into water (30 mL) and the layers wereseparated. The organic layers were pooled, washed with saturated aqueousNaHCO₃, brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo toprovide 56 as an off-white solid (765 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.42 (d,J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 2.57 (m, 1H), 2.25(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 1.79 (m, 5H), 1.47 (m, 2H), 1.14 (m, 2H). MassSpectrum (ESI+) m/e=381 (M+1).

Compound 57. A 50 mL round-bottomed flask was charged with 56 (1.35 g,3.55 mmol), KOAc (1.05 g, 10.6 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (991 mg,3.90 mmol), PdCl₂(dppf) (87 mg, 0.107 mmol), and dppf(59 mg, 0.107mmol). The flask was consecutively filled with nitrogen and evacuatedthree times. Anhydrous dioxane (25 mL) was added and the reactionmixture was heated at 80° C. for 17 h. The reaction mixture was cooledto r.t., diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄),filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide a brown oil. Purificationby flash chromatography (silica gel, 15% EtOAc/hexane) provided 57 as awhite solid (914 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.59 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.24(d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 2.25 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),1.78 (m, 5H), 1.46 (m, 2H), 1.28 (s, 12H), 1.14 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=359 (M+1).

Compound 58. A mixture of 52 (1.12 g, 4.38 mmol), 57 (2.0 g, 6.57 mmol),PdCl₂(dppf) (107 mg, 0.132 mmol), and 2M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (11 mL) in DMF(30 mL) was heated at 80° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for 24 h. Thesolution was diluted with water (75 mL) and the resulting precipitatewas collected by vacuum filtration to provide an off-white solid.Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂)provided 58 as a white solid (1.09 g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.95 (s, 1H),7.29 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.24 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (s, 2H), 6.57 (s,1H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 2.47 (m, 1H), 2.25 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.79 (m, 5H),1.51 (s, 6H), 1.44 (m, 2H), 1.16 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=408.5(M+1).

Ex. 7-4. A solution of 58 (130 mg, 0.319 mmol) in MeOH (12 mL) and 10%aqueous LiOH (4 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 4 h. The MeOH was removedin vacuo and the resulting aqueous solution was acidified with 1N HCl topH 4. The resulting precipitate was collected by vacuum filtration toprovide Ex. 7-4 as an off-white solid (111 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 8.09(s, 1H), 7.33 (bs, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.26 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),6.61 (s, 1H), 2.47 (m, 1H), 2.15 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 1.82 (m, 4H), 1.74(m, 1H), 1.55 (s, 6H), 1.51 (m, 2H), 1.13 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+)m/e=394 (M+1).

Example 7-5

Compound 60. A 100 mL round-bottomed flask was charged with 59 (2.54 g,7.58 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (2.41 g, 9.47 mmol), KOAc (2.23 g,22.7 mmol), PdCl₂(dppf) (186 mg, 0.227 mmol), and dppf (126 mg, 0.227mmol). The flask was consecutively filled with nitrogen and evacuatedthree times. Anhydrous dioxane (70 mL) was added and the reactionmixture was heated at 80° C. for 17 h. The reaction mixture was dilutedwith EtOAc (75 mL) and washed with water, brine, dried (MgSO₄),filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide a brown oil. Purificationby flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% EtOAc/hexane) provided 60 as awhite solid (2.02 g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 3.71 (m, 1H), 3.62 (s,3H), 2.89 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.41 (m, 1H), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.13 (m, 3H),1.66 (m, 4H), 1.28 (s, 12H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=383 (M+1).

Compound 61. A mixture of 60 (2.02 g, 5.28 mmol) and 10% Pd/C (562 mg)in MeOH (50 mL) was stirred at r.t. under a hydrogen atmosphere for 21h. The reaction mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo to provide a colorless oil. Crystallization from MeOH, followed byrecrystallization from CH₂Cl₂ with MeOH diffusion provided 61 as whiteneedles with a 20:1 trans/cis ratio (600 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.70(s, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H),2.90 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.29 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.99 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H),1.90 (m, 1H), 1.76 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 1.60 (m, 2H), 1.35 (s, 12H),1.25 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=385 (M+1).

Compound 62. A mixture of 52 (100 mg, 0.391 mmol), 61 (150 mg, 0.391mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (23 mg, 0.020 mmol), and 2M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (1 mL) inDMF (10 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 3.5 h. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc (75 mL), washed with water (3×50 mL), brine, dried(MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide a yellow solid.Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂)provided 62 as a white solid (103 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 7.95 (s, 1H),7.18 (m, 3H), 6.84 (s, 2H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 2.85 (t, J=7.3Hz, 2H), 2.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.95 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.79 (m, 1H),1.65 (m, 5H), 1.51 (s, 6H), 1.49 (m, 1H), 1.23 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=434 (M+1).

Ex. 7-5. A solution of 62 (103 mg, 0.238 mmol) in MeOH (9 mL) and 10%aqueous LiOH (3 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 2 h. The MeOH was removedin vacuo and the resulting aqueous layer was acidified to pH 1 with 1NHCl. The resulting precipitate was collected by vacuum filtration toprovided Ex. 7-5 as an off-white solid (73 mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 8.14(s, 1H), 7.50 (bs, 2H), 7.20 (m, 3H), 6.61 (s, 1H), 2.86 (t, J=7.2 Hz,2H), 2.17 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.96 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.67(m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 3H), 1.56 (s, 6H), 1.50 (m, 2H), 1.22 (m, 2H). MassSpectrum (ESI+) m/e=420 (M+1).

The compounds shown in Table 7 were obtained in the same manner as inExamples 7, 7-4 and 7-5.

Example 8

Steps (A), (B) and (C). Into a flame-dried 1L 3-necked round bottomflask equipped with a magnetic stirrer, a reflux condenser and anaddition funnel was placed magnesium turnings (1.1 equiv., 8.8 g) anddiethyl ether (60 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere. A diethyl ethersolution of 1-bromo-3-phenylpropane (322.4 mmol, 65.5 g) was added viaaddition funnel at such a rate that a gentle reflux was maintainedthroughout the addition, about 1 h 10 min. A few particles of iodinewere introduced at the beginning of the addition to initiate thereaction. Upon completion of the addition of the bromide, the reactionmixture was heated at reflux for 1 h, allowed to cool to roomtemperature and further cooled in an ice bath. A solution of1,4-cyclohexanedione monoethylene ketal (1 equiv., 51.91 g) in THF (100mL) was slowly added to the ice-cooled mixture via addition funnel withstirring over 1 h 30 min. The mixture was continuously stirred for 30min. in the ice bath and overnight at ambient temperature. The reactionmixture was pre-cooled in an ice bath and mixture of ice and 4N aqueousHCl was added. The mixture was stirred until magnesium all dissolved,the layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted withdiethyl ether (2×). The combined organics were washed with brine toneutral, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was taken onto the next step, in which it was hydrolyzed ina refluxing mixture with MeOH (400 mL) and 3 N aqueous H₂SO₄ (100 mL)for 6 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated in vacuo, dilutedwith ice water and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combined organics werewashed with brine (2×), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. Column chromatography (EtOAc/hexanes, 35/65) ofthe residue provided the desired hydroxyketone 64 (30 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃)δ 1.45 (br s, 1H), 1.59-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.83 (m, 4H), 1.93-1.97 (m,2H), 2.20-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.76 (m, 4H), 7.19-7.24 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.33(m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (CI+) m/e=215.1 (M+1).

Step (D). To a flame-dried single-necked round bottom flask in an icebath was placed NaH (a 60% dispersion in mineral oil) (1 equiv., 0.66 g)and subsequently charged with THF (20 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere.To this was dropwise added trimethyl phosphonoacetate (1 equiv., 2.89g/2.75 mL) via syringe. When hydrogen evolution appeared complete, asolution of hydroxyketone 64 (15.5 mmol, 3.33 g) in THF (40 mL) wasslowly introduced via addition funnel. The reaction mixture was stirredat ambient temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched withsaturated aqueous NH₄Cl followed by water and extracted with EtOAc (2×).The combined organics were washed with brine (2×), dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Column chromatography of theresidue (EtOAc/hexanes, 30/70) provided the desired hydroxyacrylate (3.5g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.16 (s, 1H), 1.29 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.51-1.61 (m,4H), 1.70-1.80 (m, 4H), 2.10-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.65 (t,J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.50 (m, 1H), 4.16 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 5.65 (s, 1H),7.19-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.32 (m, 2H).

Step (E). The hydroxyacrylate (15.5 mmol) obtained above washydrogenated over palladium (10% on charcoal) (10 mol %) in EtOAc (60mL) using hydrogen gas at an atmospheric pressure over 10 h. The Pd/Cwas filtered off by a layer of celite and the filtrate was concentratedin vacuo. The product contained a mixture of two conformers (ratio 3:1)of the desired tertiary hydroxyl ester 65, which were separated bycolumn chromatography (EtOAc/hexanes, 20/80) and characterized by thefollowing spectral data. In practice, the conformeric mixture wasfurther elaborated without separation. ¹H NMR (major conformer, CDCl₃) δ1.06 (s, 1H), 1.27 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.33-1.42 (m, 4H), 1.46-1.51 (m,2H), 1.55-1.66 (m, 4H), 1.68-1.76 (m, 3H), 2.23 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.63(t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H) 4.14 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.32(m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (CI+) m/e=287.1 (M+1); ¹H NMR (minor conformer,CDCl₃) δ 1.07-1.15 (m, 2H), 1.22 (s, 1H), 1.27 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H),1.39-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.75 (m, 6H), 1.88 (m, 1H),2.22 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.65 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 4.14 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H),7.18-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (CI+) m/e=287.1(M+1).

Steps (F), (G) and (H). To a flame-dried 50 mL single-necked roundbottom flask in an ice-salt bath was placed AlCl₃ (2.5 equiv., 1.43 g)followed by dropwise addition of 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide (2 equiv.,2.01 g/1.08 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred forabout 5 min., and CH₂Cl₂ (8 mL) was introduced. After another 5 min, aCH₂Cl₂ (20 mL) solution of the conformeric mixture of tertiary hydroxylester 65 (4.3 mmol, 1.23 g) was dropwise added. The reaction mixture wascontinuously stirred in the ice-salt bath for 1 h. A mixture of ice and2 N aqueous HCl was added and the mixture was stirred until alldissolved and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×). The combined organics werewashed with brine (3×), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue contained mainly two acylationregioisomers in a ratio of about 4 to 1, which were cyclized with4,5-diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine hemisulfate (0.5 equiv., 0.63 g) in thepresence of 2N aqueous HCl (2.2 equiv., 4 mL) in 3:1 EtOH-H₂O (40 mL).The mixture was refluxed for about 12 h. The mixture was cooled, dilutedwith saturated aqueous NH₄Cl and extracted with EtOAc (2×). The combinedorganics were washed with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (2×), dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The product washydrolyzed by LiOH.H₂O (5 equiv., 0.73 g) in 3:1 MeOH-H₂O (20 mL). Usingthe same workup used in the preceding cyclization step, a mixture of twomajor regioisomers (67) was obtained. The major isomer (1.2 g) wasobtained by recrystallization (EtOAc/CH₂Cl₂/MeOH). The desired isomer(Ex. 8) (200 mg) was obtained by preparatory HPLC of the mother liquor.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) (a single conformer, trans-) δ 1.35-1.43 (m, 2H),1.69-1.88 (m, 16H), 1.96 (m, 1H), 2.36 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (t, J=6.0Hz, 2H), 7.34 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.4, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H). Mass Spectrum (CI+) m/e=435.2 (M+1).

Example 8-2

Compound 69. Trimethyl phosphonoacetate (10.36 mL, 64.0 mmol) was addedto a suspension of NaH in anhydrous THF (500 mL) at 0° C. under anitrogen atmosphere. After 30 min. at 0° C., a solution of1,4-cyclohexanedione mono-ethylene ketal (10.0 g, 64.0 mmol) inanhydrous THF (50 mL) was added via cannula. The reaction mixture waswarmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 12 h. The reaction wasquenched with water and the THF was removed in vacuo. The aqueous layerwas extracted with EtOAc and the organic layers were pooled, washed withbrine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 68as a colorless oil. 10% Pd/C was added to a solution of 68 in 95% EtOH(200 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmospherefor 20 h, filtered through celite, and concentrated in vacuo to providea colorless oil. p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.21 g, 6.40 mmol)was added to a solution of the oil in acetone (200 mL) and water (50 mL)and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 24 h. The acetone wasremoved in vacuo and the aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc. Theorganic layers were pooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered,and concentrated in vacuo to provide 69 as a colorless liquid (5.86 g).¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.46 (m, 2H), 2.08 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.33 (m, 3H), 2.37 (m,4H), 3.68 (s, 3H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=171.1 (M+H).

Compound 70. Isopropylmagnesium chloride (25.5 mL, 51.0 mmol) was addedvia syringe to a solution of 4-bromo-3-methylbenzonitrile (5.0 g, 25.5mmol) in anhydrous Et₂O (50 mL) at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere.The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 12 h. The reaction mixturewas cooled to 0° C. and quenched with 6 N HCl. After stirring at ambienttemperature for 12 h, the layers were separated and the aqueous solutionwas extracted with EtOAc. The organic extracts were pooled, washed withbrine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide abrown oil. Flash chromatography (silica gel, 2% EtOAC/hexanes) provided70 as a colorless oil (3.69 g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.08 (d, J=6.8 Hz,6H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 3.62 (m, 1H), 7.68 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=241.1 and 243.1 (M+H).

Compound 71. p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (360 mg, 1.89 mmol) wasadded to a solution of 70 (4.57 g, 18.9 mmol) and ethylene glycol (8.45mL, 0.152 mol) in benzene (50 mL). The reaction mixture was heated atreflux for 20 h while removing water using a Dean-Stark trap. Thesolution was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, brine, dried (MgSO₄),filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a colorless oil. Flashchromatography (silica gel, 2% EtOAc/hexanes) provided 71 as a colorlessoil (4.86 g). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 0.79 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 2.03 (m, 1H),2.34 (s, 3H), 3.63 (m, 2H), 3.92 (m, 2H), 7.07 (dd, J=2.2 and 8.2 Hz,1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=285.0 and 287.1 (M+H).

Compound 72. n-BuLi (5.4 mL, 13.5 mmol) was added to a solution of 71(3.50 g, 12.3 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) at −78° C. The solution wasstirred at −78° C. for 30 min. and added to a solution of 69 (2.30 g,13.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (20 mL) at −78° C. The reaction mixture waswarmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 12 h. The reaction wasquenched with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl and the layers were separated. Theaqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic extracts werepooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated invacuo to provide a yellow oil. Flash chromatography (silica gel, 15%EtOAc/hexanes) provided 72 as a colorless oil as a mixture of cis andtrans isomers (2.24 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 0.88 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 0.88(d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 1.60-2.40 (m, 24H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 3.66(s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.75 (m, 4H), 3.98 (m, 4H), 7.15-7.26 (m, 4H),7.33 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=359.2 ([M−H₂O]+H).

Compound 73. A solution of NBS (260 mg, 1.46 mmol) and 72 (500 mg, 1.33mmol) in benzene (100 mL) was heated at reflux for 24 h. The reactionmixture was cooled to ambient temperature, washed with water, brine,dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a brownoil. Flash chromatography (silica gel, 10% EtOAc/hexanes) provided 73 asa yellow oil as a mixture of cis and trans isomers (187 mg). ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 0.88 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 0.89 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 1.54-2.10(m, 20H) 2.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.43 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 3.68 (s, 3H),3.70 (s, 3H), 3.76 (m, 4H), 3.97 (m, 4H), 5.02 (s, 2H), 5.03 (s, 2H),7.00 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (m, 3H), 7.28 (m, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+)m/e=375.1 (M+H).

Compound 74. A solution of 73 (450 mg, 1.20 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonicacid monohydrate (23.0 mg, 0.120 mmol) in acetone (25 mL) and water (5mL) was heated at reflux for 24 h. The acetone was removed in vacuo andthe aqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layers werepooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated invacuo to provide a yellow oil as a mixture of cis and trans isomers (366mg). ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.09 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H), 1.09 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 6H),1.40-1.83 (m, 18H) 2.25 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.53 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 3.59(s, 3H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 3.63 (m, 2H), 4.98 (s, 4H), 7.38 (d, J=7.9 Hz,1H), 7.60 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (m, 4H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+)m/e=331.2 (M+H).

A mixture of 74 (400 mg, 1.21 mmol) and CuBr₂ (811 mg, 3.63 mmol) inCHCl₃ (25 mL) and EtOAc (25 mL) was heated at reflux for 5 h. Thesolvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was partitioned betweenEtOAc and water. The layers were separated and the aqueous solution wasextracted with EtOAc. The organic layers were pooled, washed with brine,dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to provide 75 as ayellow oil. 4,5-Diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine hemisulfate (170 mg, 0.486mmol) and 2 N HCl (535 μL, 1.07 mmol) were added to a solution of 75(398 mg, 0.972 mmol) in EtOH (18 mL) and water (6 mL). The reactionmixture was heated at reflux for 23 h and quenched with saturatedaqueous NH₄Cl. The solution was extracted with EtOAc and the organiclayers were pooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to provide 76 as an orange foam (360 mg). Lithiumhydroxide monohydrate (173 mg, 4.12 mmol) was added to a solution of 76(360 mg, 0.825 mmol) in MeOH (18 mL) and water (6 mL). The reactionmixture was heated at reflux for 18 h and quenched with NH₄Cl. Thesolution was acidified with HCl and extracted with EtOAc. The organiclayers were pooled, washed with brine, dried (MgSO₄), filtered, andconcentrated in vacuo to provide Ex. 8-2 as a yellow solid (146 mg), asa mixture of cis and trans isomers which were separated by reverse phaseHPLC. ¹H NMR (major isomer, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.50 (m, 5H), 1.61 (s, 6H), 1.82(m, 4H), 2.40 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.97 (s, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),7.60 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1 H). Mass Spectrum (CI+)m/e=423.2 (M+1). ¹H NMR (minor isomer, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.40 (m, 2H), 1.60 (s,6H), 1.64 (m, 4H), 1.75 (m, 3H), 2.15 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 4.97 (s, 2H),7.30 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (m, 2H), 7.98 (s, 1H). Mass Spectrum (CI+)m/e=423.2 (M+1).

Example 8-3

Compound 78. To a stirred suspension of potassium tert-butoxide (16.2 g,142 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (300 mL) was added(methoxymethyl)triphenyl-phosphonium chloride (48.5 g, 142 mmol) at r.t.under N₂. After stirring for 2 h, 5-bromoindanone (77, 13 g, 61.6 mmol)in dioxane (170 mL) was added to the solution at r.t. under N₂. Themixture was stirred for 2 h at r.t., poured into water (500 mL) andextracted with EtOAc (500 mL). The organic layer was separated, washedwith brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. To the residuewas added hexane:EtOAc (2:1 (500 mL)). The mixture was stirred at r.t.,filtered and the precipitate washed with 2× hexane:EtOAc (2:1 (500 mL)).The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo and the residue distilled (700 mmtorr at 145-150° C.) to give compound 78 as a light yellow solid of thecis and trans mixture (14.5 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.70-2.80 (m, 2H, majorand minor isomers), 2.94-3.00 (m, 2H, major and minor isomers), 3.75 (s,3H, major and minor isomers), 6.20 (t, J=1.8 Hz, 1H, minor isomer only),6.65 (t, J=2.6 Hz, 1H, major isomer only), 7.12 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H, majorisomer only), 7.22-7.34 (m, 2H, major and minor isomers), 7.68 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H, minor isomer only).

Compound 79. To a stirred solution of 78 (14.5 g, 60.8 mmol) in toluene(60 mL) was added methylvinyl ketone (6.0 mL, 68 mmol) andp-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.2 g, 6.3 mmol) at r.t. The mixturewas heated at 100° C. for 18 h under N₂, allowed to cool to r.t. andpoured into sat. aqueous NaHCO₃ solution (200 mL). The organic layer wasseparated and washed with brine. The aqueous layer was extracted withEtOAc and the organic layer was separated and washed with brine. Theorganic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was recrystallized from EtOH:H₂O (2:1 (168 mL)), filtered anddried in vacuo at 60° C. to give 79 as a pale yellow solid (9.90 g). ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 2.09-2.24 (m, 3H), 2.29-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.54 (dd, J=7.2, 6.3Hz, 2H), 2.99-3.12 (m, 2H), 6.10 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=10.1 Hz,1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H).

Compound 80. To a stirred solution of 79 (153.4 g, 0.55 M) in aceticacid (3.7 L) was added 10% Pd/C (30 g). The mixture was stirred under anatmosphere of hydrogen for 4 h and filtered through silica gel (washingwith acetic acid followed by DCM). The filtrate was concentrated invacuo to afford 80 as a white solid (150.51 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ1.90-1.97 (m, 2H), 2.02-2.12 (m, 2H), 2.26 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.43-2.61(m, 4H), 3.01 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.04 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.35 (m,1H), 7.40 (s, 1H).

Compound 59. To a stirred solution of trimethyl phosphonoacetate (116.45g, 640 mmol.) in anhydrous THF (2.2 L) under an atmosphere of N₂ at 0°C. was added portionwise over 7 min. sodium hydride (25.6 g of a 60%dispersion in mineral oil, 640 mmol.). The mixture was stirred at 0° C.for 30 min. and allowed to warm to r.t. over 30 min. A solution of 80(149 g, 533 mmol.) in anhydrous THF (375 mL) was added over 10 min. Themixture was stirred at r.t. for 90 min. and saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (500mL) was added. The mixture was stirred for 5 min. and concentrated invacuo to remove the THF. The aqueous phase was washed with diethyl ether(1 L and 500 mL). The combined organic fractions were washed with brinesolution, dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated in vacuo. Trituration of theresulting oily residue afforded a white solid which was collected byfiltration and washed with hexane to give 59 (62.0 g). The mother liquorwas concentrated in vacuo and the residue recrystallized fromEtOAc/hexane at 0° C. to afford additional 59 (38.3 g). A further threeiterations of the above recrystallization method afforded additional 59(40.5 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.68-1.78 (m, 4H), 2.11-2.21 (m, 3H),2.31-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.95 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.82-3.87 (m,2H), 5.73 (s, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.37 (s,1H).

Compound 82a. To a 5 L 3-necked round bottom flask containing 59 (140 g,418 mmol) was added Et₃N (280 mL, 2.03 mol), benzyl alcohol (420 mL,4.06 mmol) and toluene (1.4 L). The resulted solution was purged with COfor 5 min. before addition of Pd(PPh₃)₄ (9.34 g, 8 mmol). The reactionwas heated to 90° C. for 8 h with purging of CO. The mixture was stirredin an ice bath for 30 min. and filtered, and the precipitate washed withEtOAc. The filtrate was washed with water, brine and dried over sodiumsulfate. The solvents and the excess benzyl alcohol were removed invacuo. The residue was dissolved in DCM (50 mL) and hexane (50 mL) andfiltered through a funnel filled with silica gel (500 g). The pad waswashed with hexane/EtOAc (gradient elution: 9/1 to 1/1). Concentrationin vacuo afforded 81 as yellow oil (160 g). Compound 81 was dissolved inEtOH (12 L) and Pd on carbon (10%, 20 g) was added. The mixture wasstirred under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 2 days, filtered through apad of celite and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid (120 g).To the crude product was added EtOAc (200 mL) and the mixture was heatedto reflux for 1 min. and filtered. The filtrate was reheated to refluxand hexane was added slowly. The resulting mixture was cooled slowly tor.t. to afford a white crystalline solid which was collected byfiltration (44 g of the trans isomer 82a). The mother liquor wasconcentrated and recrystallization from EtOAc: hexane afforded anadditional 16 g of 82a. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.23-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.90(m, 7H), 2.03 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.93 (t, J=7.4Hz, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 7.21 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.95 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 1H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=303 (M+1).

Compound 83. DMF (200 μL) was added to a solution of 82a (57.23 g, 0.189mol) and oxalyl chloride (19.8 mL, 0.227 mol) in CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL) at 0°C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C. for 15 min. and at r.t. for 3 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo toprovide the acid chloride as an off-white solid (60.3 g). A three-necked2 liter round-bottomed flask was charged with CuCN (4.19 g, 46.8 mmol)and anhydrous THF (500 mL) and cooled to −25° C. To this stirredsuspension was added a 2M solution of isopropylmagnesium chloride (46.8mL, 93.5 mmol in THF) dropwise while maintaining an internal temperaturebetween −25 and −22° C. To this solution was added a solution of theacid chloride (preparation described above) (10 g, 31.2 mmol) inanhydrous THF (50 mL) dropwise while maintaining an internal temperaturebetween −20 and −17° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at −15° C. for1 h and quenched with 10% NH₄OH in saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (300 mL).This solution was warmed to r.t. and the layers were separated. Theorganic layer was washed with 10% NH₄OH in saturated aqueous NHCl (2×300mL), brine (1×300 mL), dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated invacuo to provide 83 as an off-white solid (10.08 g). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ7.83 (m, 2H), 7.22 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.54-3.58 (m, 1H),2.94 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.30 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.04 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H),1.92 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.64 (m, 4H), 1.28 (m, 2H), 1.23 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 6H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=329 (M+1).

Compound 84. A solution of 83 (5 g, 15.2 mmol) in EtOAc (100 mL) andchloroform (100 mL) was treated with CuBr₂ (10 g, 44.8 mmol) and themixture was heated at reflux for 8 h before being cooled to r.t. Thereaction mixture was filtered and washed with EtOAc. The filtrate waswashed with water, brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The solventswere removed in vacuo and hexane (20 mL) was added. A white solid 84 wasformed with stirring and collected by filtration (5 g). Additional 84(0.76 g) was obtained by crystallization from the mother liquor at 0° C.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.25-1.28 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.92 (m, 7H), 2.03-2.06 (m,8H), 2.29 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.94 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 7.19(d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). Mass Spectrum(ESI+) m/e=407 and 409 (M+1).

Compound 86. To 84 (0.5 g, 1.23 mmol.) and4,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-2-trifluoromethylpyrimidine (85, J. A. Barone etal., J Med. Chem., 1969, 6, 39; P. D. Landauer et al., J. Chem. Soc.,1953, 3721.) (0.26 g, 1.34 mmol) was added methanol (13 mL), 2N HCl (2mL) and water (5 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux for 24 h, cooledand concentrated in vacuo. To the residue was added water (10 mL) andthe resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed withpentane and dried under vacuum to afford 86 (375 mg) as a white solid.¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.18-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.86 (m, 13H), 1.98 (t, J=7.3Hz, 2H), 2.28 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.89 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.61 (s, 3H),7.28 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H).

Ex. 8-3. To a stirred solution of 86 (100 mg, 0.199 mmol) in DMF (1 mL)was added anhydrous lithium iodide (670 mg, 5 mmol). The mixture washeated at 125-130° C. for 24 h and poured into water (20 mL). Theresulting precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with water.The precipitate was recrystallized from ethanol to afford Ex. 8-3 (70mg) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.17-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.82(m, 16H), 1.98 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (t, J=7.2Hz, 2H), 7.28 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (brs, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H),7.58 (s, 1H), 7.80 (brs, 1H), 12.05 (brs, 1H).

Example 8-4

Compound 89. A dried 500 mL single-necked round bottom flask was chargedwith indene 87 (8.91 g, 76.65 mmol) and THF (60 mL). The solution wasstirred and cooled by an ice bath. To the flask was added lithiumbis(trimethylsilyl)amide (153.3 mL, 1.0 M in THF, 153.3 mmol) through asyringe over a period of 30 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0°C. for 30 min., and transferred by a cannula to a stirred solution ofthe dibromoketal 88 (20.0 g, 66.23 mmol) in THF at 0° C. over 30 min.After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h at 0° C. and 30min. at r.t. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (hexane/EtOAc 25/1 to 15/1;gradient elution) to give compound 89 (15.0 g) as light yellow crystals.¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.43 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 2H), 1.88-1.99 (m, 4H), 2.20 (d,J=4.0, 13.0 Hz, 2H), 4.06 (s, 4H), 6.78 (d, J=6.0, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=6.0,1H), 7.20-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.34 (d, J=7.5, 1H), 7.42 (d, J=7.5, 1H). MassSpectrum (ESI+) m/e=243 (M⁺+1).

Compound 90. To the solution of 89 (15.0 g, 62 mmol) in MeOH (350 mL)was added 3M H₂SO₄ (60 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at refluxfor 7 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was cooled to r.t. andthe MeOH removed in vacuo. The mixture was diluted with ice water andextracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3), washed with water (25 mL×2) and brine(20 mL) and dried over MgSO₄. Concentration in vacuo gave a crudeproduct which was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/EtOAc 20/1) to give compound 90 (10.0 g) as a white solid. ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.76 (m, 2H), 2.34 (m, 2H), 2.68 (m, 4H), 6.90 (d, J=6.0,1H), 6.95 (d, J=6.0, 1H), 7.25-7.51 (m, 4H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+)m/e=199 (M+1)

Compound 91. A suspension of NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil) (2.45g, 61.25 mmol) in THF (200 mL) in a 500 mL pre-dried flask was cooled to0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask was added a solution oftriethyl 2-phosphonopropionate (14.60 g, 61.25 mmol) in THF (10 mL)dropwise at 0° C. over 15 min. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15min. and a solution of 90 (7.8 g, 39.20 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was addedthrough an additional funnel dropwise over 25 min. After addition, themixture was stirred at r.t. overnight. The reaction was quenched withaqueous saturated NH₄Cl solution and was extracted with EtOAc, washedwith water and brine, and dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of solvent gavea crude product which was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/EtOAc 20/1) to give compound 91 (10.0 g) as a white solid. ¹HNMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.35 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.50-1.1.60 (m, 2H), 1.98 (s, 3H),1.95-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.90 (m, 1H), 3.10-3.25 (m,1H), 4.25 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 6.81 (d, J=5.7, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=5.7, 1H),7.20-7.36 (m, 4H).

Compound 92. 91 (5.6 g, 19.72 mmol) was dissolved in EtOAc (60 mL) andwas hydrogenated over palladium (10% on charcoal) using hydrogen gas atan atmospheric pressure for 24 h. The mixture was filtered throughcelite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give product 92(5.4 g) as colorless oil which was used directly in the next reactionwithout further purification. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.18 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H),1.30 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.61-1.85 (m, 9H), 1.98 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.31(m, 1H), 2.89 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 4.14-4.19 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 4H).

Compound 93. 92 (2.63 g, 9.21 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH/THF/H₂O (40mL, 5/2/1). To the above solution was added lithium hydroxidemonohydrate (1.93 g, 46.0 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at 50° C.overnight. MeOH was removed in vacuo and the reaction mixture wasacidified with 2N HCl. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (25 mL×3),washed with water, brine and dried over MgSO₄. Evaporation of solventgave a crude product which was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane/EtOAc 8/1) to give compound 93 (2.38 g) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.24 (d, J=7.02 Hz, 3H), 1.61-1.85 (m,1OH), 1.95-2.0 (m, 2H), 2.3-2.4 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.92 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.20(m, 4H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=258 (M).

Compound 94a and 94b. To 93 (2.2 g, 8.53 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ at 0° C. undera nitrogen atmosphere was added (COCl)₂ (0.82 mL, 9.38 mmol) and a dropof DMF. The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. To this generatedacid chloride solution was added a solution of(S)-(−)-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidione (1.66 g, 9.37 mmol), DMAP (1.09 g, 8.92mmol) and triethylamine (1.88 mL, 13.49 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ dropwise at 0°C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After addition, the mixture was stirredat r.t. for 2 h. The reaction was quenched by addition of saturatedaqueous NH₄Cl, extracted with EtOAc (25 mL×3), washed with water (10mL×2), brine and dried over MgSO₄. Concentration in vacuo gave a crudeproduct which was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane/EtOAc 19/1 to 10/1) to give compound 94a (926 mg) and 94b (1.27g). NB: stereochemical assignment of 94a and 94b is arbitrary. Compound94a: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.26 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.61-1.80 (m, 2H),1.80-1.95 (m, 7H), 1.99 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.80 (dd, J=9.6, J=13.3 Hz,1H), 2.91 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 3.33 (dd, J=3.2, 13.3 Hz, 1H), 3.71-3.75(m, 1H), 4.15-4.23 (m, 2H), 4.70-4.78 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.37 (m, 9H). MassSpectrum (ESI+) m/e=418 (M+1). [α]²⁶=+54.85 (c=0.60, CH₂Cl₂). Compound94b: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.21 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.25-1.95 (m, 9H), 2.01(t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 2.90 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 3.32-3.41 (m,1H), 3.73-3.78 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.22 (m, 2H), 4.73-4.77 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.39(m, 9H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=418 (M+1). [α]²⁶=+10.12 (c=0.60,CH₂Cl₂)

Compound 95a. To a stirred solution of 94a (900 mg, 2.16 mmol) in THF(30 mL) and H₂O (10 mL) was added H₂O₂ (30%, 1.8 mL, 17.7 mmol) andlithium hydroxide monohydrate (360 mg, 8.55 mmol) at 0° C. The reactionwas allowed to warm to r.t. overnight and quenched with saturatedaqueous Na₂SO₃ solution and acidified with 10% HCl. The mixture wasextracted with EtOAc (15 mL×3), washed with water (5 mL×2), brine anddried over MgSO₄. Concentration in vacuo gave a crude product which waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/EtOAc 8/1) to givecompound 95a (500 mg) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.24 (d, J=7.0Hz, 3H), 1.61-1.85 (m, 1OH), 1.95-2.0 (m, 2H), 2.30-2.40 (m, 1H),2.88-2.92 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.20 (m, 4H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=258 (M)

Compound 95b. Compound 95b (ent-95a) was prepared from 94b in a similarmanner to that described for the conversion of 94a to 95a above.

Ex. 8-4. To a suspension of anhydrous AlCl₃ (484 mg, 3.63 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was added 2-bromoisobutyryl bromide (0.21 mL, 1.70 mmol)dropwise at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the mixture wasstirred for 5 min., a solution of compound 95a (376 mg, 1.46 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (20 mL) was added dropwise. After stirring at 0° C. for 1 h, themixture was poured into ice water and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (15 mL×3).The combined organic layer was successively washed with water, saturatedNaHCO₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. To theresidue was added 2-methyl-4,5-diamino-6-hydroxypyrimidine (PD Landaueret al., J. Chem. Soc., 1953, 3721)(250 mg, 1.54 mmol), 1N HCl (5 mL, 5mmol), water (5 mL) and EtOH (25 mL). The reaction mixture was heated atreflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to r.t. and EtOH wasremoved by evaporation. The residue was diluted with saturated aqueousNH₄Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc (15 mL×3). The combined organiclayer was successively washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ andconcentrated in vacuo. To the residue was added MeOH/THF/H₂O (15 mL,1/1/1) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (200 mg, 4.77 mmol) and themixture was stirred at 45° C. for 40 h. MeOH was removed in vacuo andthe residue was acidified with 2N HCl. This mixture was extracted withEtOAc (15 mL×3), washed with water, brine and dried over MgSO₄.Concentration in vacuo gave a crude product which was purified by HPLC(reverse phase) to give compound Ex. 8-4 (65.6 mg) as a white solid. ¹HNMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 1.07 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 1.15-1.35 (m, 1H), 1.50-1.81 (m,6H), 1.63 (s, 6H), 1.96 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H),2.45-2.55 (m, 2H), 2.88 (t, J=7.5, 2H), 7.25 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.54 (m, 4H),12.0 (bs, 1H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=449 (M+1).

Ex 8-5. Compound Ex. 8-5 (ent-Ex. 84) was prepared in a similar mannerto the preparation of Ex. 8-4 from 95a above.

Example 8-6

This compound was obtained in the same manner as in Example 8. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 1.14-1.23 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.80 (m, 15H), 1.96 (t, J=7.3 Hz,2H), 2.15 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.87 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.10(s, br, 2H), 7.24 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.50 (m, 2H).

Example 8-7

This compound was obtained in the same manner as in Example 8. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 1.39-1.45 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.75 (m, 10H),1.94 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.03 (m, 1H), 2.38 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 2.87 br,1H), 7.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.77(s, br, 1H).

Example 9

Compound 97. Compound 96 was prepared from 4-phenylcyclohexanone andtriethylphosphonopropionate in a similar manner to that described for the conversion of 1 to 2 (Example 2). Compound 97 was prepared from 96 ina similar manner to that described for the conversion of 2 to 3 (Example2).

Compound 98. To a stirred solution of 97 (2.86 g, 11 mmol) in methanol(83 mL) was added lithium hydroxide (2.62 g, 110 mol) in water (28 mL).The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h and allowed to cool to r.t.,and the methanol was remove d in vacuo. The aqueous solution was washedwith diethyl ether, acidified to pH 1 with 1N HCl and extracted withdiethyl ether (3×). The combined organics were dried (MgSO₄ ), filteredand concentrated in vacuo to afford 98 (2.31 g) as a white solid. ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 1.23 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.29-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.59 (m, 2H),1.69-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.85-2.00 (m, 3H), 2.30-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.60 (m,1H), 7.21-7.34 (m, 5H).

Compounds 99a and 99b. To a stirred solution of 98 (13.5 g, 58.1 mmol)in DCM (225 mL) was added 3 drops of DMF. The mixture was cooled to 0°C. and oxalyl chloride (5.58 mL, 63.91 mmol) was added dropwise. Themixture was stirred at r.t. for 2 h and added dropwise to a separatevessel containing (S)-4-benzyl-2-oxazolidinone (10.81 g, 61 mmol), DMAP(7.1 g, 58.1 mmol), Et₃N (20.24 mL, 145.3 mmol) and DCM (100 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was allowed to warm to r.t. and stirred at r.t. for 12 h.Water (300 mL) was added. The organic layer was separated and washedwith 1N HCl (200 mL), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (200 mL) andbrine, and dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel 5-40% EtOAc inhexane; gradient elution) to provide 99a (11.48 g) as white crystals and99b (10.75 g) as a white foam. NB: the stereochemical assignment of 99aand 99b is arbitrary. Compound 99a: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.17-1.34 (m, 5H),1.45-2.01 (m, 7H), 2.49 (tt, J=12.3 Hz, J=3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.81 (dd, J=9.6Hz, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (dd, J=3.2 Hz, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (quin,J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 4.19-4.25 (m, 2H), 4.70-4.76 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.39 (m, 10H).Compound 99b: ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.21 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.25-2.02 (m,9H), 2.51 (tt, J=12.1 Hz, J=3.4 Hz, 1H), 2.74 (dd, J=10.0 Hz, J=13.2 Hz,1H), 3.40 (dd, J=3.4 Hz, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (quin, J=6.8 Hz, 1H),4.12-4.21 (m, 2H), 4.72-4.79 (m, 1H), 7.19-7.39 (m, 10H).

Compound 100a. To a stirred solution of 99a (10.48 g, 26.8 mmol) in THF(400 mL) and water (125 mL) at 0° C. was added lithium hydroxide (1.28g, 53.6 mmol) and 3% hydrogen peroxide (10.7 mL). The mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 75 min. and an aqueous solution of sodium sulfite(14.75 g in 80 mL of water) was added followed by 0.5 M aqueous sodiumbicarbonate (270 mL). The aqueous layer was washed with DCM andacidified to pH 1 with 5N HCl and extracted with EtOAc. The ethylacetate layer was dried (MgSO₄), filtered and concentrated in vacuo toafford 100a (1 g) as a white solid.

Additional material could be obtained from the DCM layer. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃)δ 1.22 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.23-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.56 (m, 2H),1.58-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.87-2.01 (m, 4H), 2.38 (quin, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.50(tt, J=3.2 Hz, J=12.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.33 (m, 5H).

Compound 100b. Compound 100b (ent-100a) was prepared from 99b in asimilar manner to the preparation of 100a from 99a above.

Compound 101a. Compound 101a was prepared from 100a in a similar mannerto that described for the conversion of 3 to 4 (Example 2). ¹H NMR(CDCl₃) δ 1.23 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.29-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.59 (m, 2H),1.69-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.85-2.00 (m, 3H), 2.30-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.60 (m,1H), 7.21-7.34 (m, 5H).

Compound 101b. Compound 101b (ent-101a) was prepared from 100b in asimilar manner to the preparation of 101a from 100a above.

Ex. 9. Ex. 9 was prepared from 101a and4,5-diamino-6-hydroxy-2-methylpyrimidine (P. D. Landauer et al., J.Chem. Soc., 1953, 3721.) in a similar manner to that described for theconversion of 4 to Ex. 2. ¹H NMR (CDCl₃) δ 1.24 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),1.25-1.30 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.59 (m, 3H), 1.71 (s, 6H), 1.91-2.00 (m, 4H),2.36-2.40 (m, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.57 (m, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.4 Hz,2H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H). Mass Spectrum (ESI+) m/e=423.3 (M+1).

Ex. 9-2. Ex. 9-2 (ent-Ex. 9) was prepared from 101b in a similar mannerto the preparation of Ex. 9 from 101a above.

Example 9-3

This compound was obtained in the same manner as in Example 9. ¹H NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 1.10-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.90 (m, 13H), 2.17 (d, J=6.8 Hz,2H), 2.45-2.60 (m, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (brs, 1H), 7.71 (d,J=8 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (brs, 1H), 12.04 (brs, 1H).

The compounds provided in Table 10 were prepared by combinations of themethods provided above.

TABLE 1 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 1

>200 5.44(s, 2H), 7.10(brs, 2H),7.69(d, 2H, J=8.6Hz), 7.93(s,1H),8.03(d, 2H, J=8.6Hz). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 1-2

>220 5.46(s, 2H), 7.08(brs, 2H), 7.35(t,2H, J=7.5Hz), 7.94(s, 1H),8.15–8.19(m, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 1-3

>220 5.46(s, 2H), 7.12(brs, 2H),7.57(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.94(s,1H),8.13(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-4

217–219 2.39(s, 3H), 5.43(s, 2H),7.03(brs, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H), 7.99(d,2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-5

5.22(s, 2H), 7.02(brs, 2H), 7.45(t,1H, J=6.0Hz), 7.53(t, 1H,J=4.5Hz),7.64(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz),7.76(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz), 7.99(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 1-6

206dec. 1.14(t, 6H, J=6.0Hz), 3.44(q, 4H,J=5.0Hz), 5.34(s, 2H),6.72(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 6.84(brs, 2H),7.88(s, 1H), 7.90(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz)DMSO-d6,400 1-7

>220 5.45(s, 2H), 7.19(brs, 2H), 7.46(t,1H, J=6.0Hz), 7.72(d,1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H), 8.01(d,1H, J=6.0Hz), 8.39(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,4001-8

>220 5.51(s, 2H), 7.19(brs, 2H),7.86(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.96(s,1H),8.30(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-9

176–178 1.23(d, 6H, J=6.0Hz), 2.93–3.00(m, 1H), 5.42(s, 2H),7.01(brs,2H), 7.36(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.92(s, 1H), 7.99(d,2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,4001-10

222–224 1.33(d, 3H, J=6.0Hz), 5.98(q, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.14(brs, 2H),7.69(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H),8.09(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-11

>250 5.49(s, 2H), 7.08(brs, 2H), 7.39–7.43(m, 1H), 7.49–7.52(m,2H),7.76–7.81(m, 4H), 7.93(s, 1H),8.18(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-12

191–193 3.84(s, 3H), 5.40(s, 2H),6.98(brs, 2H), 7.03(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.90(s, 1H), 8.05(d,2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-13

>250 5.52(s, 2H), 7.25(brs, 2H),7.96(s, 1H), 8.30(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),8.34(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-14

>220 2.25(s, 3H), 5.40(s, 2H),7.05(brs, 2H), 7.70(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),8.03(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 1-15

75–77 5.05(s, 2H), 5.58(brs, 2H),6.06(dd, 1H, J=1.1, 8.0 Hz),6.32(dd,1H, J=1.1, 8.0 Hz),6.85(t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.69(d, 2H,J=8.6 Hz), 8.04(d,2H, J=8.6 Hz). DMSO-d6,300 1-16

215 5.56(s, 2H), 7.22(br, 2H), 7.51–7.55(m, 1H), 7.95–8.00(m,2H),8.52–8.55(m, 1H), 8.65–8.67(m,1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-17

>220 5.49(s, 2H), 7.21(brs, 2H), 7.51–7.55(m, 1H), 7.94(s, 1H),8.44–8.48(m, 1H), 8.68–8.70(m, 1H),9.27(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-18

>220 5.48(s, 2H), 7.28(br, 2H), 7.96(s,1H), 8.01(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),8.73(d,2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 1-19

191–193 1.21(t, 3H, J=7.5Hz), 2.68(q, 2H,J=7.0Hz), 5.43(s, 2H),7.07(brs,2H), 7.34(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.92(s, 1H), 8.01(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz)DMSO-d6,300 1-20

189–192 0.90(t, 3H, J=7.5Hz), 1.56–1.68(m, 2H), 2.60–2.65(m, 2H),5.43(s,2H), 7.07(brs, 2H),7.32(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.92(s,1H), 8.01(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 1-21

183–186 0.91(t, 3H, J=7.5Hz), 1.27–1.37(m, 2H), 1.53–1.63(m,2H),2.62–2.67(m, 2H), 5.43(s, 2H),7.08(brs, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.92(s, 1H), 8.00(d,2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-22

142 1.14–1.45(m, 5H), 1.61–1.85(m,5H), 2.23–2.30(m, 1H), 4.89(s,2H),6.74(brs, 2H), 7.87(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 1-23

209–212 5.47(s, 2H), 7.17(brs, 2H),7.49(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.94(s,1H),8.22(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 1-24

5.35(s, 2H), 6.95(brs, 2H),7.35(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.52(d, 2H,J=3.0Hz),7.92(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-25

219–221 1.23–1.51(m, 5H), 1.69–1.85(m,5H), 2.55–2.63(m, 1H), 5.43(s,2H),7.06(brs, 2H), 7.92(s, 1H),8.00(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 1-26

>220 5.25(s, 2H), 6.24(brs, 2H),6.55(brs, 2H), 7.63(d, 2H,J=12.0Hz),7.92(d, 2H,J=12.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-27

>220 5.45(s, 2H), 7.29(brs, 2H),7.77(d, 1H, J=9.0Hz), 7.94(s,1H),8.02(d, 1H, J=9.0Hz),8.46(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-28

218–220 5.22(s, 2H), 7.17(brs, 2H), 7.57-7.60(m, 1H), 7.75–7.79(m,2H),7.99(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-29

>220 5.35(s, 2H), 7.18(brs, 2H),7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.92(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 10.67(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 1-30

>220 3.04(s, 6H), 5.27(s, 2H),6.73(brs, 2H), 7.63(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.94(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 1-31

190–192 5.17(s, 2H), 8.01(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-32

>200 4.07(dd, 1H, J=7.6, 10.7Hz),4.33(dd, 1H, J=1.6, 10.7Hz),4.48(m,1H), 5.19(brs, 1H),6.27(brs, 2H), 7.40(d, 2H, J=8.6Hz), 7.58(s, 1H),7.60(d, 2H,J=8.6Hz). DMSO-d6,400MHz 1-33

0.99(d, 3H, J=6.0Hz), 4.54(brs,2H), 5.36(br, 1H), 6.36(br, 2H),7.28(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.58(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-34

232–233 2.16(s, 3H), 4.03–4.08(m, 1H),4.29–4.32(m, 1H), 4.42–4.45(m,1H),4.99(brs, 1H), 6.19(brs, 2H),7.40(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.59(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz)DMSO-d6,400 1-35

>220 4.56–4.73(m, 2H), 5.46–5.49(m,1H), 7.26(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.60(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 8.30(s,1H), 11.94(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-36

198–200 4.09–4.15(m, 1H), 4.34–4.38(m,1H), 4.54(brs, 1H), 5.23(brs,1H),6.35(brs, 2H), 7.45(d, 1H,J=12.0Hz), 7.63(s, 1H), 7.69(d,1H,J=9.0Hz), 7.74(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 1-37

>220 4.02–4.09(m, 1H), 4.34–4.38(m,1H), 4.80(brs, 1H), 5.28(brs,1H),6.35(brs, 2H), 7.51(s, 2H),7.64(s, 1H), 7.70(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300

TABLE 2 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 2

>270 1.07–1.21(m,2H), 1.42–1.84(m,13H), 2.15(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),2.53–2.56(m, 1H), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H), 11.96(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-2

224–226 1.02–1.17(m, 2H), 1.4–1.53(m,2H), 1.61(s,6H), 1.66–1.87(m,5H),1.98(d, 2H, J=7.12Hz),2.53(m, 1H), 6.67(br, 1H),6.89(br, 2H), 7.21(br,1H), 7.3(d,2H, J=8.12Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=8.12Hz), 7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,4002-3

273–279 1.03–1.22(m, 8H), 1.4–1.49(m,2H), 1.7–1.82(m, 5H), 2.14(d,2H,J=6.93Hz), 2.54(m, 1H), 4.11(br,1H), 5.27(br, 1H), 6.23(br,2H),7.25(d, 2H, J=8.07Hz), 7.36(d,2H, J=8.04Hz), 7.61(s, 1H),11.75(br,1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-4

>250 1.04–1.09(m, 2H), 1.43(m, 1H),1.43–1.50(m, 4H), 1.60(s,6H),1.83(brd, 4H, J=11.4Hz), 2.25(t,2H, d=7.7Hz), 2.50(m, 1H),6.88(brs,2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz),7.94(s, 1H), 11.84(brs,1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-5

244–246 1.04–1.08(m, 2H), 1.29(m, 1H),1.40–1.49(m, 4H), 1.60(s,6H),1.83(brd, 4H, J=10.2Hz), 2.09(t,2H, d=7.4Hz), 2.50(m, 1H),6.60(brs,1H), 6.88(brs, 2H),7.20(brs, 1H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-6

>250 1.04–1.09(m, 2H), 1.08(s, 3H),1.22(s, 3H), 1.32(m, 1H),1.43–1.48(m, 4H), 1.83(brd, 4H,J=10.7Hz), 2.24(t, 2H, d=7.7Hz), 2.50(m,1H),4.11(s, 1H),5.26(s, 1H), 6.22(brs, 2H),7.23(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.35(d,2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.62(s, 1H),11.73(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-7

>250 1.42–1.55(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.81–1.91(m, 2H), 1.95–2.06(m,2H),2.23–2.33(m, 1H), 2.52–2.60(m, 1H), 6.90(br, 2H), 7.30(d,2H, J=8.1Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-8

>220 1.07(s, 3H), 1.23(s, 3H),4.17(brs, 1H), 5.31(brs. 1H),6.26(brs,2H), 7.35–7.47(m, 5H),7.63(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-9

189–190 1.60(s, 6H), 6.93(brs, 2H), 744–7.50(m, 3H), 7.69–7.71(m,2H),7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 2-10

201–203 1.60(s, 6H), 7.03(brs, 2H),7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.70(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-11

>220 1.22(s, 3H), 1.47(s, 3H), 5.38(s,2H), 6.99(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.55(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 8.35(s,1H), 11.94(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 2-12

>220 1.05(s, 3H), 1.23(s, 3H),4.20(brs, 1H), 5.33(brs, 1H),6.26(brs,2H), 7.40(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.63(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,3002-13

184–186 1.79–1.86(m, 2H), 2.01–2.08(m,1H), 2.13–2.19(m, 1H),7.05(brs,2H), 7.61(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.66(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-14

226–233 1.29–1.76(m, 4H), 4.37(brs, 1H),5.51 (brs, 1H), 6.23(brs,2H),7.27(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.55(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.63(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,3002-15

210–211 1.60(s, 6H), 7.05(brs, 2H),7.52(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.77(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-16

161–162 1.60(s, 6H),2.36(s, 3H),6.97(brs, 2H), 7.27(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-17

189–190 1.60(s, 6H), 7.01(brs, 2H),7.29(dd, 2H, J=9.0, 9.0Hz),7.81(dd,2H, J=9.0, 9.0Hz),7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-18

186–187 1.21–1.47(m, 5H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.70–1.82(m, 5H), 2.54–2.58(m,1H),6.89(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.94(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-19

>230 1.05(s, 3H), 1.23(s, 3H),4.21(brs, 1H), 5.33(brs, 1H),6.28(brs,2H), 7.46(s, 4H),7.63(s,1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-20

>230 1.06(s, 3H), 1.21(s, 3H), 2.31(s,3H), 4.12(brs, 1H), 5.26(brs,1H),6.27(brs, 2H), 7.20(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.34(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.62(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-21

>230 1.06(s, 3H), 1.23(s, 3H),4.20(brs, 1H), 5.28(brs, 1H),6.22(brs,2H), 7.22(dd, 2H,J=6.0, 6.0Hz), 7.48(dd, 2H,J=6.0, 6.0Hz), 7.63(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-22

>230 1.08(s, 3H), 1.22(s, 3H), 1.26–1.46(m, 5H), 1.69–1.83(m,5H),2.47–2.54(m, 1H),4.11(brs, 1H),5.28(brs, 1H), 6.25(brs, 2H),7.25(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.37(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.61(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-23

183–184 1.61(s, 6H), 3.82(s, 3H),6.87(brs, 2H), 6.99(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.71(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 2-24

225–226 1.06(s, 3H), 1.21(s, 3H), 3.76(s,3H), 4.11(brs, 1H), 5.23(brs,1H),6.26(brs, 2H), 6.96(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.38(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.62(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-25

245–246 1.60(s, 6H), 6.82(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 6.91(brs, 2H), 7.62(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H),9.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-26

226–227 1.19–1.46(m, 5H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.69–1.82(m, 5H), 2.25(s,3H),2.52–2.58(m, 1H), 6.86(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.63(d,2H,J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 2-27

218–219 1.66(s, 6H), 7.02(brs, 2H), 7.39–7.53(m, 3H), 7.73–7.77(m,4H),7.83–7.86(m, 2H), 7.97(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-28

>250 1.65(s, 6H), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.77(d, 2H, J=3.0Hz), 7.88(s,4H),7.97(s, 1H), 8.68(d, 2H,J=3.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 2-29

231 –232 1.66(s, 6H), 7.02(brs, 2H), 7.51–7.55(m, 1H), 7.83(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.88(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.98(s, 1H), 8.14–8.18(m,1H),8.61–8.63(m, 1H), 8.97–8.98(m,1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-30

210 –211 1.65(s, 6H), 2.96(s, 6H), 6.83(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 6.99(brs,2H),7.60(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.67(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.78(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-31

>240 1.61(s, 6H), 1.89–2.13(m, 4H),2.26–2.34(m, 2H), 2.55–2.62(m,2H),3.09–3.17(m, 1H), 6.97(brs,2H), 7.39(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.68(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-32

174–175 1.26–1.58(m, 7H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.70–1.76(m, 2H), 1.92–1.96(m,2H),6.86(brs, 2H), 6.97(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.68(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-33

185–186 0.91(t, 3H, J=8.0Hz), 1.57–1.66(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 2.61(t,2H,J=8.0Hz), 6.89(br, 2H),7.27(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-34

220–220 1.33(s, 9H), 1.67(s, 6H), 7.49(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.58(br,2H),7.70(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 8.15(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-35

135–136 1.21(t, 3H, J=7.0Hz), 1.60(s, 6H),2.66(q, 2H, J=7.0Hz),6.90(br,2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-36

175–179 1.23(d, 6H, J=8.0Hz), 1.61(s,6H), 2.91–2.98(m, 1H), 6.89(br,2H),7.32(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-37

157–160 0.91(t, 3H, J=8.0Hz), 1.27–1.36(m, 2H), 1.54–1.61(m, 2H),1.60(s,6H), 2.63(t, 2H, J=8.0Hz),6.90(br, 2H), 7.27(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-38

189–190 1.35(t, 3H, J=6.0Hz), 1.61(s, 6H),4.10(q, 2H, J=6.7Hz),6.87(brs,2H), 6.97(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.70(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz), 7.93(s,1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-39

207–208 1.21(t, 3H, J=7.5Hz), 1.49–1.69(m, 8H), 1.93–2.08(m,3H),2.33–2.45(m, 2H), 2.84–2.94(m,1H), 3.85–3.90(m, 1H), 4.09(q,2H,J=7.0Hz), 5.72(s, 1H),6.97(brs, 2H), 7.33(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-40

>250 1.46–1.63(m, 8H), 1.97–2.04(m,3H), 2.32–2.38(m, 2H), 2.84–2.94(m,1H), 3.85–3.90(m, 1H),5.64(s, 1H), 6.90(brs, 2H),7.32(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.94(s, 1H), 11.80(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,400 2-41

201–209 0.93(d, 3H, J=6.5Hz), 1.03–1.13(m, 2H), 1.39–1.57(m, 3H),1.62(s,6H), 1.76–1.87(m, 4H),2.49–2.58(m, 1H), 6.91(br, 2H),7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.76(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.98(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-42

226–227 1.60(s, 6H), 1.64–1.74(m, 2H),1.89–2.16(m, 6H), 2.75–2.81(m,1H),6.90(brs, 2H), 7.33(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 2-43

246–248 1.23–1.35(m, 2H), 1.43–1.56(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.75–1.81(m,2H),1.90–1.96(m, 2H), 2.46–2.54(m, 1H), 4.60(d, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.30(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-44

1.40–1.60(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.90–2.00(m, 3H), 2.25–2.40(m,2H), 2.85(s,3H), 3.00(s, 3H),3.13(m, 1H), 5.89(s, 1H),6.90(brs, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-45

142–144 1.40–1.60(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.90–2.00(m, 3H), 2.25–2.40(m,2H),2.80(m, 1H), 4.13(m, 1H),4.30(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 5.89(s,1H), 6.90(brs,2H), 7.20–7.33(m,6H), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H), 8.30(brt,1H,J=6.0Hz). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-46

1.45–1.57(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.84–2.00(m, 3H), 2.23–2.36(m,2H),2.75–2.89(m, 1H), 5.67(s,1H), 6.77(brs, 1H), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.26(brs,1H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,3002-47

229–230 1.03(t, 3H, J=7.5Hz), 1.45–1.58(m, 3H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.81–2.32(m, 5H), 2.73–2.89(m, 1H),3.05–3.14(m, 2H), 5.65(s,1H),6.97(brs, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.80–7.84(m, 1H), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-48

1.45–1.58(m, 3H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.84–2.02(m, 3H), 2.22–2.36(m,2H),2.80–2.89(m, 1H), 3.12–3.19(m, 2H), 3.38–3.43(m, 2H),4.07–4.14(m, 0.5H),4.65–4.70(m,0.5H), 5.68(s, 1H), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.32(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.84(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-49

0.88–1 .09(m, 2H), 1.27–1.59(m,3H), 1.68(s, 6H), 1.78–1.88(m,4H),2.33–2.47(m, 1H), 2.63–2.73(m, 2H), 2.77–2.88(m, 2H),3.08(t, 2H,J=7.0Hz), 4.68(s, 2H),6.99(t, 1H, J=5.8Hz), 7.11(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.26(s,2H), 7.43(d,2H, J=8.3Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-50

1.41–1.60(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.91–2.03(m, 3H), 2.16–2.42(m,9H),2.79–2.86(m, 1H), 2.96–3.05(m. 1H), 3.42–3.49(m, 1H),3.49(br, 3H),5.87(s, 1H), 6.89(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.6Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.6Hz),7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-51

1.43–1.59(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.87–2.01(m, 3H), 2.18(s, 6H),2.28–2.34(m,4H), 2.79–2.88(m,1H), 3.18(q, 2H, J=6.4Hz), 4.05–4.10(m, 1H), 5.67(s,1H), 6.89(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.69(t,1H,J=6.4Hz), 7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-52

212–215 1.41(s, 9H), 1.47–1.63(m, 2H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.88–2.03(m,3H),2.28–2.34(m, 2H), 2.82–2.89(m,1H), 3.74(d, 2H, J=6.1Hz),3.98–4.06(m, 1H), 5.72(s, 1H), 6.90(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.64(d,2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.94(s,1H), 8.11(t, 1H, J=6.1Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-53

>270 1.65(s, 6H), 3.64(s, 2H),7.04(brs, 2H), 7.39(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.69(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.75(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.84(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),12.32(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-54

267(dec.) 1.12(s, 3H), 1.28(s, 3H), 3.62(s,2H), 4.22(brs, 1H), 5.35(brs,1H),6.27(brs, 2H), 7.36(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.54(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.64(s,1H), 7.70(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 2-55

>250 1.49(s, 6H), 1.60(s, 6H),6.98(brs, 2H), 7.40(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.68(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H), 12.4(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-56

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2-58

251–252 1.01–1.13(m, 2H), 1.39–1.53(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.82–1.91(m,2H,J=6.0Hz), 2.89(s, 3H),6.94(brs, 2H), 7.01(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-59

>250 1.04–1.12(m, 2H), 1.43–1.60(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.77–1.83(m,4H),2.38(d, 2H, J=6.9Hz),2.49(m, 1H), 5.24(s, 1H),6.88(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H), 9.20(brs, 1H),11.20(brs,1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-60

173–175 a mixture of keto- and enol-form;1.04–1.12(m, 2H),1.43–1.60(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.70(m, 1H),1.81–1.85(m, 4H), 2.33(d,1H,J=6.9Hz) and 2.37(d, 1H, J=6.9Hz), 2.50(m, 1H), 3.85(s, 1H)and5.00(s, 0.5H), 6.88(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.95(s, 1H),12.40(brs, 0.5H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-61

159–162 0.97–1.13(m, 2H), 1.35–1.52(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.76–1.87(m,4H),2.46–2.59(m, 1H), 2.91(t,2H, J=6.0Hz), 5.02(s, 2H),6.94(br, 2H),7.23–7.40(m, 8H),7.64(d, 2H, J=7.7Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-62

>230 1.25–1.40(m, 2H), 1.45–1.55(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.83(brd,2H,J=12.6Hz), 2.11(brd, 2H, J=9.6Hz), 2.55(m, 1H), 3.35(m, 1H),4.05(s,2H), 6.88(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.94(s,1H),12.30(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-63

0.99–1.08(m, 2H), 1.24–1.34(m,1H), 1.39–1.51(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.76–1.92(m, 4H), 2.44(d,2H, J=6.6Hz), 2.47–2.56(m, 1H),6.89(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=8.2Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=8.2Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-64

>230 1.04–1.20(m, 2H), 1.43–1.50(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.75–1.88(m,5H),2.02(m, 1H), 2.51(m, 1H),4.60(m, 1H), 6.88(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.94(s, 1H),12.02(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400MHz 2-65

243–244 1.05–1.14(m, 2H), 1.33(s, 6H),1.38–1.51(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.76–1.85(m, 5H), 2.00(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 2.54–2.55(m, 1H),6.94(brs,2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H),7.98(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-66

176–177 1.59(s, 6H), 1.72–1.77(m, 4H),2.72–2.82(m, 4H), 6.92(br,2H),7.11(d, 1H, J=7.7Hz), 7.40(d, 1H,J=7.7Hz), 7.39(s, 1H), 7.95(s,1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-67

>250 0.80–0.96(m, 2H), 1.11(s, 3H),1.41–1.65(m, 4H), 1.62(s,6H),1.65–1.79(m, 1H), 1.96(d, 2H,J=7.0Hz), 2.31–2.41(m, 2H),6.95(br,2H), 7.44(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.70(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H), 11.86(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-68

>250 1.53–1.90(m, 5H), 1.59(s, 6H),2.40–2.52(m, 2H), 2.66–2.82(m,3H),6.93(br, 2H), 7.13(d, 1H,J=7.7Hz), 7.44(d, 1H, J=7.7Hz),7.50(s, 1H),7.95(s, 1H),12.15(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-69

>250 1.06(d, 3H, J=7.1Hz), 1.11–1.28(m, 2H), 1.43–1.52(m,2H),1.55–1.65(m, 1H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.71–1.91(m, 4H), 2.15–2.23(m,1H),2.49–2.56(m, 1H), 6.92(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.95(s,1H), 11.97(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-70

212–214 1.04–1.20(m, 2H), 1.43–1.50(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.61(m,1H),1.75–1.88(m, 4H), 2.51(m, 1H),3.11(d, 2H, J=7.2Hz), 3.95(s,2H),6.88(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H),10.68(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-71

>250 1.59(s, 6H), 3.10–3.21(m, 4H),3.26–3.34(m, 1H), 6.94(br,2H),7.28(d, 1H, J=7.7Hz), 7.48(d, 1H,J=7.7Hz), 7.55(s, 1H),12.29(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-72

>250 1.59(s, 6H), 2.42(d, 2H,J=7.3Hz), 2.57–2.80(m, 3H), 3.04–3.15(m,2H), 6.92(br, 2H), 7.26(d,1H, J=8.1Hz), 7.46(d, 1H,J=8.1Hz), 7.53(s,1H), 7.95(s,1H), 12.06(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-73

>250 1.03–1.13(m, 2H), 1.08(s, 3H),1.22(s, 3H), 1.32(s, 6H),1.36–1.48(m, 2H), 1.67–1.86(m, 5H),1.99(d, 2H, J=6.6Hz), 2.42–2.50(m,1H), 4.11(s, 1H), 5.25(s,1H), 6.20(br, 2H), 7.24(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.35(d,2H, J=8.1Hz),7.61(s, 1H), 7.94(s, 1H),11.93(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-74

>250 1.11–1.27(m, 2H), 1.36–1.54(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.68–1.87(m,5H),2.50–2.61(m, 1H), 2.83(d,2H, J=7.0Hz), 6.93(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-75

244–245 1.03(s, 3H), 1.26(s, 3H), 1.33–1.43(m, 4H), 1.46(s, 3H),1.68–1.80(m, 6H), 2.52–2.55(m, 1H),5.16(s, 1H), 6.23(brs, 2H),7.23(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.53(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.61(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-76

>250 1.11–1.27(m, 2H), 1.36–1.51(m,2H), 1.68–1.87(m, 5H), 2.41–2.52(m,1H), 2.83(d, 2H,J=6.6Hz), 4.11(s, 1H), 5.25(s,1H), 6.20(br, 2H), 7.23(d,2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.35(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.61(s, 1H), 15.98(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-77

137–139 1.04–1.34(m, 4H), 1.43–1.50(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.63–1.88(m,7H),2.23(d, 2H, J=7.2Hz),2.51(m, 1H), 3.00(m, 1H),3.15(m, 1H), 3.68–3.75(m,2H),3.94(m, 1H), 4.65(brs, 1H),6.88(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.63(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-78

185–187 1.04–1.20(m, 2H), 1.12(s, 6H),1.31(d, 2H, J=5.4Hz), 1.43–1.50(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.75–1.95(m, 4H), 2.51(m, 1H), 4.01(s,1H), 6.88(brs,2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400MHz 2-79

207–208 1.00–1.14(m, 2H), 1.34–1.51(m,5H), 1.80–1.91(m, 4H),2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 3.43–3.49(m, 2H),4.27(brs, 1H), 6.92(brs, 2H),7.30(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-80

271–272 0.98–1.24(m, 2H), 1.33–1.64(m,10H), 1.76–1.98(m, 5H),2.52–2.58(m, 1H), 3.98–4.03(m, 1H),6.04(brs, 1H), 6.91(brs, 2H),7.31(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 2-81

1.00–1.11(m, 5H), 1.22(s, 3H),1.33–1.49(m, 5H), 1.75–1.85(m,4H),2.41–2.49(m, 1H), 3.43–3.49(m, 2H), 4.11(brs, 1H), 4.28–4.33(m, 1H),5.26(brs, 1H),6.22(brs, 2H), 7.24(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.36(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.62(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-82

209–210 1.06–1.17(m, 2H), 1.32–1.52(m,6H), 1.58–1.90(m, 11H),1.61(s,6H), 2.54–2.63(m, 1H), 2.77–2.89(m, 2H), 2.99–3.10(m,2H),7.03(brs, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.98(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-83

142–143 1.04–1.16(m, 2H), 1.37–1.54(m,6H), 1.60(brs, 6H),1.79–2.02(m,9H), 2.54–2.60(m, 1H), 2.91–3.03(m, 2H), 3.07–3.22(m,2H),7.03(brs, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.98(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-84

217–218 1.02–1.14(m, 2H), 1.33–1.49(m,10H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.69–1.86(m,9H), 2.54–2.58(m, 1H), 2.71–2.81(m, 2H), 3.42–3.52(m,1H),4.56(brs, 1H), 6.92(brs, 2H),,7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-85

115–116 1.04–1.18(m, 2H), 1.34–1.51(m,6H), 1.58–1.66(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.80–1.96(m, 7H), 2.38–2.49(m, 2H), 2.51–2.60(m, 1H),2.68–2.80(m, 2H),4.80(brs, 1H),6.92(brs, 2H), 7.18–7.34(m, 5H),7.49(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-86

190–191 1.01–1.23(m, 4H), 1.30–1.57(m,7H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.74–1.86(m,7H),2.25–2.31(m, 2H), 2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 2.80–2.86(m, 2H),3.30(s, 2H),6.91(brs, 2H), 7.14–7.30(m, 7H), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-87

221–222 1.02–1.14(m, 4H), 1.31–1.64(m,9H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.78–1.87(m,7H),2.27–2.37(m, 2H), 2.54–2.57(m, 1H), 2.80–2.90(m, 2H),3.40–3.46(m, 2H),4.29(t, 1H,J=4.5Hz), 6.92(brs, 2H), 7.30(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-88

175–176 1.05–1.13(m, 2H), 1.34–1.50(m,6H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.79–1.85(m,5H),2.31–2.45(m, 8H), 2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 3.46(s, 2H),6.92(brs, 2H),7.24–7.35(m, 7H),7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-89

1.47–1.67(m, 6H), 1.70(s, 6H),1.74–1.86(m, 3H), 1.88–2.07(m,4H),2.17–2.27(m, 1H), 2.44–2.61(m, 3H), 2.64–2.74(m, 1H),5.40(br, 2H),7.34(br, 2H),7.55(br, 2H), 8.14(s, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 2-90

1.34–1.65(m, 10H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.81–1.99(m, 5H), 2.14–2.27(m,1H),2.31–2.45(m, 3H), 2.68–2.83(m, 1H), 6.90(br, 2H),7.31(br, 2H), 7.65(br,2H), 7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-91

1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.38–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.75–1.95(m,3H), 2.51(m,1H), 3.01(brt, 2H,J=6.4Hz), 3.80(d, 2H, J=5.6Hz),5.41(brt, 1H, J=5.6Hz),6.90(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.69(brt,1H,J=6.4Hz), 7.93(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-92

113–115 1.04–1.17(m, 2H), 1.43–1.50(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.84(m,5H),2.19(s, 3H), 2.23–2.31(m,6H), 2.51(m, 1H), 3.43–3.48(m,4H), 6.91(brs,2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.95(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300MHz 2-93

146–147 1.03–1.20(m, 2H), 1.37–1.88(m,19H), 2.22(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),2.53–2.58(m, 1H), 3.39–3.46(m, 4H),6.92(brs, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-94

232–233 1.06–1.19(m, 2H), 1.41–1.63(m,8H), 1.71–1.91(m, 9H), 2.16(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 2.51–2.59(m, 1H),3.28–3.31(m, 2H), 3.41(t, 2H,J=6.0Hz),6.92(brs, 2H), 7.31(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-95

199–200 1.08–1.21(m, 2H), 1.41–1.56(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.74–1.87(m,4H),2.25(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 3.41–3.59(m, 10H), 6.93(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6300 2-96

112–113 0.89–1.18(m, 4H), 1.32–1.55(m,4H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.67–1.83(m,7H),2.22(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 2.52–2.57(m, 1H), 2.92–3.02(m, 2H),3.41–3.47(m,2H), 3.84–3.92(m,2H), 4.33–4.42(m, 2H), 6.93(brs,2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-97

225–226 1.06–1.18(m, 2H), 1.41–1.53(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.74–1.83(m,5H),2.23(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 2.33–2.42(m, 6H), 2.53–2.58(m, 1H),3.43–3.54(m,6H), 4.41(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.93(brs, 2H), 7.31(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-98

131–133 1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.16(s, 6H),1.38–1.58(m, 2H), 1.59(s,6H),1.65–1.85(m, 5H), 1.97(d, 2H,J=6.8Hz), 2.51(m, 1H), 3.36(d,2H,J=5.9Hz), 4.89(t, 1H, J=5.9Hz), 6.92(brs, 2H), 7.24(s, 1H),7.27(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.92(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-99

113–115 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.38–1.58(m,2H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.65–1.85(m, 5H),2.20–2.28(m, 2H), 2.51(m, 1H),2.82 and3.01(s, 3H), 3.30–3.51(m, 4H), 4.60 and 4.77(brt,1H, J=5.6Hz), 6.92(brs,2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.93(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,400MHz 2-100

184–185 1.03–1.21(m, 2H), 1.39–1.55(m,2H), 1.62(s, 6H), 1.71–1.95(m,8H),2.13–2.36(m, 2H), 2.43–2.59(m, 1H), 3.22–3.52(m, 4H),3.85–4.02(m, 1H),4.67–4.92(m,1H), 6.91(br, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-101

237–239 1.02–1.20(m, 2H), 1.37–1.57(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.69–1.95(m,7H),2.09–2.20(m, 2H), 2.44–2.59(m, 1H), 3.33–3.54(m, 2H),4.20–4.38(m, 2H),4.80–5.00(m,1H), 6.92(br, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-102

214–215 0.84(t, 3H, J=7.3Hz), 1.02–1.19(m, 2H), 1.34–1.53(m, 4H),1.60(s,6H), 1.69–1.86(m, 5H),1.99(d, 2H, J=6.6Hz), 2.48–2.57(m, 1H), 3.00(q,2H,J=6.6Hz), 6.93(br, 2H), 7.30(d,2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz),7.74(t, 1H, J=6.6Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-103

231–232 1.02–1.22(m, 2H), 1.39–1.57(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.69–1.97(m,5H),2.08–2.21(m, 2H), 2.47–2.59(m, 1H), 3.29–3.56(m, 4H),4.15–4.41(m, 2H),4.81–5.00(m,1H), 6.89(br, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-104

186–188 1.00–1.55(m, 7H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.78–1.94(m, 4H), 2.46–2.61(m,1H),2.85(s, 3H), 4.05(s, 1.4H),4.08(s, 0.6H), 6.92(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-105

>250 1.52–1.92(m, 8H), 1.61(s, 6H),2.49–2.65(m, 1H), 2.76(s,1.8H),2.79(s, 1.2H), 4.06(s, 0.6H),4.16(s, 0.4H), 4.25–4.47(m,1H),6.93(br, 2H), 7.33(brd, 2H,J=8.2Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=8.2Hz),7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-106

250–252 1.03–1.22(m, 2H), 1.39–1.58(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.69–1.92(m,5H),2.12(d, 2H, J=6.6Hz), 2.45–2.58(m, 1H), 3.16–3.41(m, 3H),3.55–3.60(m,1H), 3.94–4.09(m,2H), 4.84(br, 1H), 4.92(br, 1H),6.93(br, 2H), 7.31(d,2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-107

>250 1.07–1.18(m, 2H), 1.41–1.53(m,2H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.71–1.86(m,5H),2.15(d, 2H, J=4.0Hz),2.24(s, 3H), 2.51–2.57(m, 1H),6.84(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),12.04(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-108

202–203 1.06–1.16(m, 2H), 1.36–1.48(m,2H), 1.59–1.84(m, 5H), 1.59(s,6H),2.51–2.56(m, 1H), 3.86(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 6.89–7.15(m, 1H),6.91(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-109

>230 1.15–1.35(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.95(m,5H),2.51(m, 1H), 2.75(d, 2H,J=9.3Hz), 6.91(brs, 2H), 7.03–7.22(m, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.39–7.57(m, 2H), 7.63(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.95(s,1H),12.19(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-110

155–156 1.01–1.18(m, 2H), 1.38–1.59(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.72–1.86(m,5H),2.34(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 2.54–2.58(m, 1H), 4.05(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 5.04(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz),6.91(brs, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-111

>250 1.04–1.21(m, 2H), 1.38–1.58(m,2H), 1.66(s, 6H), 1.70–1.89(m,5H),2.29(d, 2H, J=6.4Hz), 2.45–2.58(m, 1H), 2.96–3.13(m, 4H),3.60–3.77(m,4H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.65(br, 2H), 7.68(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 8.16(s,1H),9.32(br, 2H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-112

>250 1.31–1.58(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.82–1.91(m, 2H), 2.06–2.16(m,2H),2.53–2.65(m, 1H), 2.77–2.88(m, 1H), 3.30(s, 2H),6.93(brs, 2H), 7.31(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.94(s, 1H), 12.40(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-113

172–173 1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.34–1.46(m,2H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.78–1.84(m,5H),2.23(s, 3H), 2.36(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.51–2.58(m, 1H),6.58(s, 1H),6.92(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-114

250 1.04–1.22(m, 2H), 1.16(d, 6H,J=6.1Hz), 1.38–1.68(m, 4H),1.60(s, 6H),1.80–1.97(m, 5H),2.49–2.62(m, 1H), 2.63–2.70(m,1H), 6.93(br, 2H),7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz2-115

127–135 0.99–1.23(m, 6H), 1.17(t, 3H,J=7.1Hz), 1.36–1.52(m, 2H),1.60(s,6H), 1.72–1.94(m, 8H),2.45–2.59(m, 1H), 2.79–2.94(m,2H), 3.81–3.89(m,2H), 4.02(q,2H, J=7.1Hz), 6.93(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-116

>250 0.93–1.22(m, 6H), 1.32–1.52(m,4H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.74–1.95(m,7H),2.20–2.34(m, 1H), 2.41(d,2H, J=6.4Hz), 2.47–2.58(m, 1H),3.27–3.39(m,1H), 4.44(d, 1H,J=4.5Hz), 6.95(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-117

>250 1.07–1.18(m, 2H), 1.43–1.53(m,2H), 1.55(s, 6H), 1.70–1.85(m,5H),2.15(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 2.51–2.55(m, 1H), 6.21(brs, 2H),6.31(d, 1H,J=8.0Hz), 7.29(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.49(d, 1H, J=8.0Hz),7.60(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 11.94(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-118

215–216 1.08–1.23(m, 2H), 1.38–1.50(m,2H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.68–1.83(m,5H),2.52–2.55(m, 1H), 2.58(d,2H, J=4.0Hz), 2.62(s, 3H),6.95(brs, 2H),7.06(s, 1H),7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-119

>250 1.08–1.18(m, 2H), 1.26(s, 9H),1.35–1.49(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.75–1.85(m, 5H), 2.38(d, 2H,J=4.0Hz), 2.52–2.58(m, 1H),6.55(brs,1H), 6.94(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz), 7.62(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-120

226–227 0.68–1.19(m, 7H), 1.36–1.54(m,2H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.74–1.88(m,5H),2.33(d, 2H, J=4.0Hz), 2.53–2.56(m, 1H), 6.50(s, 1H),6.94(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-121

1.14–1.34(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.95(m,5H), 2.51(m,1H), 2.71(d, 2H,J=9.3Hz), 3.77(s, 3H), 6.74(dd,1H, J=2.2, 8.4Hz),6.91(brs, 2H),6.99(d, 1H, J=2.2Hz), 7.30(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.35(d, 1H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.95(s, 1H), 12.05(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,300MHz 2-122

>230 1.15–1.33(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.95(m,5H),2.51(m, 1H), 2.75(d, 2H,J=9.3Hz), 6.92(brs, 2H), 7.14(d,1H, J=8.4Hz),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.39–7.55(m, 2H), 7.63(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.95(s,1H),12.37(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-123

230–231 1.09–1.19(m, 2H), 1.41–1.52(m,2H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.76–1.88(m,5H),2.53–2.58(m, 1H), 3.18(d,2H, J=12.0Hz), 6.71(brs, 1H),6.93(brs, 2H),7.27–7.42(m, 5H),7.62(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.88(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-124

>230 1.14–1.33(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.70–2.03(m,5H),2.51(m, 1H), 2.73(d, 2H,J=7.0Hz), 6.72–7.13(m, 3H),7.17–7.35(m, 3H),7.44(brs, 1H),7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.93(s,1H), 12.30(brs, 1H).DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-125

0.97–1.11(m, 2H), 1.34–1.54(m,12H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.78–1.95(m,4H),2.53–2.58(m, 1H), 2.76–2.83(m, 2H), 6.94(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.57(brs,1H), 7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H), 10.76(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-126

234–235 0.93–1.50(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.72–1.91(m, 5H), 2.16(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 2.57–2.68(m, 1H),6.95(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H), 11.94(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-127

228–230 1.03–1.17(m, 2H), 1.39–1.51(m,2H), 1.58–1.67(m, 7H),1.82–1.95(m, 4H), 2.09(s, 3H), 2.51–2.59(m, 1H), 3.06–3.10(m,2H),6.11(brs, 1H), 6.94(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.45–7.49(m, 1H),7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-128

253–254 0.98–1.13(m, 2H), 1.35–1.51(m,3H), 1 .60(s, 6H),1.77–1.88(m,7H), 2.52–2.58(m, 1H), 2.91–2.95(m, 2H), 6.93(brs,2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.82(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-129

206–207 0.93–1.08(m, 2H), 1.32–1.47(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.76–1.85(m,4H),2.39(s, 3H), 2.51–2.54(m,1H), 2.57–2.62(m, 2H), 6.93(brs,2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=9.0Hz),7.41(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.54(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.69(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-130

226–227 0.96–1.11(m, 2H), 1.37–1.55(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.79–1.96(m,4H),2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 2.74–2.79(m, 2H), 6.43(s, 2H), 6.50(t,1H, J=6.0Hz),6.93(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-131

230–231 0.99–1.13(m, 2H), 1.35–2.01(m,18H), 2.51–2.58(m, 1H),2.77–2.86(m, 2H), 2.96–3.01(m, 2H),3.49–3.53(m, 1H), 6.93(brs,2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.91–7.97(m, 2H)DMSO-d6,300 2-132

217–218 0.98–1.14(m, 2H), 1.37–1.98(m,16H), 2.53–2.58(m, 1H),2.72–2.85(m, 2H), 2.96–3.00(m, 2H),3.71(t, 1H, J=7.5Hz), 4.16(brs,1H),4.65(brs, 1H), 6.93(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.94–7.98(m, 2H) DMSO-d6,300 2-133

>230 1.61(s, 6H), 1.60–1.75(m, 8H),2.18(m, 1H), 2.37(d, 2H, J=7.2Hz),2.60(m, 1H), 6.94(brs, 2H),7.34(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d,2H, J=8.3Hz),7.95(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-134

225–226 1.07–1.18(m, 2H), 1.42–1.53(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.77–1.85(m,5H),1.91(s, 3H), 2.20(d, 2H,J=4.0Hz), 2.24(s, 3H), 2.54–2.57(m, 1H), 3.22(s,3H),6.81(brs, 2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz),11.66 and11.93(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-135

229–230 1.01–1.13(m, 2H), 1.17(s, 6H),1.41–1.51(m, 2H), 1.58(s,6H),1.68–1.84(m, 5H), 1.98(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.24(s, 3H), 2.52–2.56(m,1H), 3.38(d, 2H,J=4.0Hz), 4.90(t, 1H, J=4.0Hz),6.80(brs, 2H), 7.26(brs,1H),7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.60(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-136

210–211 1.07–1.1 9(m, 2H), 1.42–1.52(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.76–1.86(m,5H), 2.12(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),2.24(s, 3H), 2.51–2.55(m,1H),3.15–3.26(m, 2H), 3.35–3.39(m,1H), 3.54–3.58(m, 1H), 3.95–4.06(m,2H), 4.87(d, 1H,J=4.0Hz), 4.95(d, 1H, J=4.0Hz),6.80(brs, 2H), 7.28(d,2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-137

>250 1.13–1.24(m, 2H), 1.38–1.50(m,2H), 1.57(s, 6H), 1.73–1.83(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.82(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 3.35–3.39(m, 1H),6.81(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-138

235–238 0.96–1.13(m, 2H), 1.35–1.55(m,3H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.75–1.89(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.47.2.61(m,1H), 3.01(t, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 3.80(d,2H, J=6.0Hz),5.42(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.82(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.69(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-139

249–250 1.03(s, 6H), 1.06–1.08(m, 2H),1.36–1.48(m, 3H), 1.58(s,6H),1.81(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H), 2.66(m,2H), 3.37(d, 2H, J=5.3Hz),4.86(t,1H, J=5.3Hz), 6.80(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.44(t,1H,J=5.6Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-140

223–224 0.98–1.10(m, 2H), 1.37–1.48(m,3H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.82(m,4H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.25(t, 2H, J=6.5Hz),2.95(m, 2H), 3.61(dt, 1H,J=6.5Hz,5.3Hz), 4.53(t, 1H,J=5.3Hz), 6.80(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.78(t, 1H, J=5.3Hz), DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-141

221–223 0.97–1.15(m, 2H), 1.24(s, 6H),1.25–1.53(m, 5H), 1.58(s,6H),1.76–1.93(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H),2.45–2.62(m, 1H), 3.12(q, J=6.4Hz,2H), 5.28(s, 1H), 6.83(brs, 2H), 7.28(d, J=8.3Hz, 2H), 7.53–7.61(m, 1H),7.61(d, J=8.3Hz, 2H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-142

142–144 0.99–1.19(m, 2H), 1.34–1.58(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.67–1.89(m,5H),2.08(d, 2H, d=6.9Hz),2.24(s, 3H), 2.51(m, 1H), 3.63(d,2H, J=5.5Hz),6.81(brs, 2H),6.96(brs, 1H), 7.24(brs, 1H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.62(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.95(t, 1H, J=5.5Hz). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-143

196–198 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.02–1.22(m, 2H), 1.34–1.58(m,3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.72–1.92(m, 5H),2.13 and 2.27(d, 2H, d=6.9Hz),2.24(s,3H), 2.51(m, 1H), 2.81and 3.03(s, 3H), 3.98 and 4.09(s,2H), 6.82(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz)11.70(brs, 1H).DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-144

>230 a mixture of 2 conformers; 0.99–1.20(m, 2H), 1.34–1.58(m,3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.73–1.92(m, 5H),2.12 and 2.26(d, 2H, d=6.9Hz),2.24(5,3H), 2.51(m, 1H), 2.79and 3.98(s, 3H), 3.85 and 3.92(s,2H), 6.82(brs,2H), 6.96 and7.14(brs, 1H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.27 and 7.43(brs,1H),7.61(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-145

>250 0.55(s, 3H), 1.21(s, 3H), 1.55(s,6H), 1.95–2.02(m, 1H),2.14–2.36(m, 4H), 2.24(s, 3H), 3.14–3.20(m, 1H), 6.83(brs, 2H),7.16(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-146

>250 1.58(s, 6H), 1.74–1.82(m, 2H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.37(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),2.44–2.60(m, 4H), 3.36–3.43(m, 1H), 6.80(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.61(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 11.98(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-147

>230 1.05–1.20(m, 2H), 1.38–1.52(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.73–1.87(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.29(d, 2H,6.9Hz), 2.51(m, 1H), 6.81(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz),7.61(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 11.07(s,1H), 11.10(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400MHz 2-148

>250 1.13–1.24(m, 2H), 1.43–1.55(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.82–1.85(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.38–2.41(m,2H), 2.50–2.58(m, 1H), 6.82(br,1H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 11.96(brs,1H), 15.85(br, 1H) DMSO-d6,300MHz 2-149

237–238 1.58(s, 6H), 1.60–1.71(m, 4H),2.04–2.23(m, 3H), 2.23(s,3H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.40–2.46(m, 2H),3.35–3.41(m, 1H), 6.81(brs,2H),7.25(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 11.99(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-150

228–229 0.99–1.10(m, 2H), 1.25(s, 6H),1.37–1.48(m, 2H), 1.58(s,6H),1.76–1.85(m, 5H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 2.96–2.99(m,2H),5.32(s, 1H), 6.81(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.58(brs,1H), 7.60(d,2H, J=8.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-151

>250 1.11–1.23(m, 2H), 1.42–1.52(m,2H), 1.57(s, 6H), 1.77–1.86(m,5H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.44(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.53–2.62(m, 1H),6.81(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),12.70(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-152

225–226 1.11–1.23(m, 2H), 1.41–1.49(m,2H), 1.57(s, 6H), 1.76–1.84(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.44(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.53–2.61(m, 1H),6.82(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),12.69(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-153

1.11–1.24(m, 2H), 1.40–1.51(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.77–1.87(m,5H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.46(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.52–2.58(m, 1H),6.81(brs, 2H), 7.28(d,2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),11.41(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-154

229–233 1.00–1.11(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.65(s, 6H), 1.76–1.87(m,4H),2.49–2.57(m, 1H), 2.99–3.04(m, 2H), 3.81(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 5.42(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz),7.32(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.69(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-155

1.01–1.22(m, 2H), 1.34–1.52(m,2H), 1.57(s, 6H), 1.68–1.89(m,4H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.37(d, 2H,d=6.9Hz), 2.50(m, 1H), 5.23(s,1H), 6.81(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),9.25(brs, 1H), 11.20(brs, 1H).DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-156

>250 1.09–1.23(m, 2H), 1.15(t, 3H,J=8.0Hz), 1.43–1.52(m, 2H),1.57(s,6H), 1.71–1.90(m, 5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.44(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.53–2.58(m,1H),3.58(q, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 6.80(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.60(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 11.34(s,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-157

1.11–1.24(m, 2H), 1.44–1.54(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.68–1.87(m,5H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.53–2.57(m,1H), 3.51(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),6.80(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),12.28(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-158

240–241 1.03–1.14(m, 2H), 1.41–1.53(m,2H), 1.58–1.71(m, 1H), 1.58(s,6H),1.77–1.86(m, 4H), 2.25(s,3H), 2.50–2.58(m, 1H), 3.04(d,2H, J=9.0Hz),3.56(t, 2H,J=7.5Hz), 4.27(t, 2H, J=7.5Hz),6.80(br, 1H), 7.29(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-159

148(dec.) 1.01–1.1 3(m, 2H), 1.39–1.51(m,2H), 1.58–1.69(m, 1H),1.58(s,6H), 1.76–1.86(m, 4H), 2.25(s,3H), 2.50–2.57(m, 1H), 3.11(d,2H,J=6.0Hz), 3.95(s, 2H),6.81(br, 1H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-160

185–186 1.00–1.13(m, 2H), 1.30–1.51(m,6H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.79–1.87(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.50–2.58(m,1H), 0.00–0.00(m, 2H), 3.17(q,2H, J=7.0Hz),3.78(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),, 5.40(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz),6.80(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.66(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz2-161

219–221 0.95–1.12(m, 2H), 1.35–1.52(m,3H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.73–1.91(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.47–2.57(m,1H), 2.86(t, 2H, J=6.2Hz),5.33(br, 2H), 5.98(t,1H,J=5.7Hz), 6.80(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-162

216–250 0.95–1.11(m, 2H), 1.36–1.53(m,3H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.76–1.90(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.45–2.56(m,1H), 2.91(d, 2H, J=6.8Hz), 3.56(t,2H, J=8.5Hz),4.13(t, 2H,J=8.5Hz), 6.79(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d,2H,J=8.3Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-163

219 –221 0.82(s, 3H), 0.83(s, 3H), 0.98–1.14(m, 2H), 1.35–1.54(m,3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.76–1.88(m, 4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.44–2.56(m,1H),2.94–3.10(m, 2H), 3.16–3.34(m,2H), 3.73(d, 1H, J=5.7Hz), 4.48(t,1H,J=5.7Hs), 5.31(d, 1H,J=5.7Hz), 6.79(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz),7.61(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.68(t, 1H, J=5.8Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-164

222–225 0.96–1.14(m, 2H), 1.35–1.61(m,4H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.75–1.89(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.46–2.59(m,1H), 2.99(t, 2H, J=6.6Hz), 3.45–3.54(m, 2H),3.95(dt, 1H, J=5.7,3.8Hz), 4.42(t, 1H, J=5.7Hz),5.39(d, 1H, J=5.7Hz),6.81(br,2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.61(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.68(t,1H,J=6.2Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-165

>250 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.02–1.15(m, 2H), 1.37–1.48(m,2H),1.57(s, 6H), 1.78–1.85(m, 5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.27(d, 2H,J=4.0Hz),2.52–2.55(m, 1H), 3.30and 3.56(s, 3H), 5.12(brs, 1H),6.81(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),10.64(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz2-166

225–233 0.98–1.13(m, 2H), 1.35–1.51(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.63–1.87(m,6H),2.21–2.32(m, 1H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.45–2.60(m, 1H), 3.06(d,2H, J=7.1Hz),3.17–3.35(m, 2H),4.04–4.16(m, 1H), 5.45(br, 1H),6.82(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-167

0.90(s, 3H), 0.99–1.14(m, 2H),1.08(s, 3H), 1.30–1.51(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H),1.62–1.90(m, 5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.45–2.59(m, 1H),2.95–3.12(m, 4H), 3.74(d,1H,J=5.7Hz), 5.41(d, 1H, J=5.7Hz),6.79(br, 2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz),7.61(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-168

1.13–1.31(m, 2H), 1.38–1.58(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.74–1.92(m,5H), 2.25(s,3H), 2.50(m, 1H),258(d, 2H, d=6.9Hz), 3.72(s,3H), 6.80(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-169

>230 1.10–1.25(m, 2H), 1.38–1.53(m,2H), 1.57(s, 6H), 1.69–1.87(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.50(m, 1H),2.54(d, 2H, d=6.9Hz), 3.58(s,3H), 6.80(brs,2H), 7.27(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.60(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),10.66(brs, 1H).DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-170

228–229 1.05–1.15(m, 2H), 1.38–1.48(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.66–2.01(m,7H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.51–2.55(m,1H), 3.08–3.30(m, 6H), 3.85–3.90(m, 2H),4.97(d, 1H,J=4.0Hz), 6.80(brs, 2H), 7.27(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.61(d,2H,J=12.0Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-171

1.09–1.28(m, 2H), 1.38–1.80(m,3H), 1.69(s, 6H), 1.84–2.04(m,4H), 2.44(s,3H), 2.48–2.60(m,1H), 3.09(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 3.38–3.53(m, 4H), 4.59(s,1H), 5.50(br,2H), 7.24(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.54(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz) CDCl3,300MHz 2-172

>250 1.04–1.09(m, 2H), 1.43(m, 1H),1.43–1.50(m, 4H), 1.60(s,6H),1.80–1.90(m, 4H), 5.24(s, 1H),6.88(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.94(s, 1H), 9.20(brs, 1H),11.20(brs, 1H).DMSO-d6,400 MHz 2-173

218–219 1.02–1.13(m, 2H), 1.40–1.49(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.81–1.85(m,4H),2.53–2.57(m, 1H), 2.89(s,3H), 2.96–3.02(m, 2H), 6.88–6.97(m, 3H),7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz2-174

238–239 0.99–1.14(m, 2H), 1.31–1.52(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.79(s,3H),1.80–1.86(m, 4H), 2.53–2.59(m,1H), 3.05–3.12(m, 2H), 6.93(brs,2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.77(t, 1H,J=4.5Hz), 7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-175

230–231 0.91–1.06(m, 2H), 1.27–1.45(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.67–1.82(m,4H),2.39(s, 3H), 2.44–2.49(m,1H),2.74–2.80(m, 2H),6.93(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.41(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.45(t, 1H,J=7.5Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.69(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-176

196–198 0.98–1.14(m, 2H), 1.29–1.65(m,11H), 1.76–1.93(m, 4H),2.51–2.58(m, 1H), 3.14–3.21(m, 2H),3.79(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 5.39(t,1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.92(brs, 2H), 7.30(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.62–7.67(m,3H),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-177

198 –200 0.84(t, 3H, J=7.4Hz), 0.97–1.12(m, 2H), 1.18–1.53(m,7H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.76–1.88(m, 4H),2.57(m, 1H), 2.99(q, 2H,J=6.5Hz),6.94(br, 2H), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.75(t, 1H,J=6.5Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-178

143–160 1.03–1.17(m, 2H), 1.25–1.56(m,5H), 1.64(s, 6H), 2.30(t,1.2H,J=7.7Hz), 2.39(t, 0.8H, J=7.7Hz),2.51–2.62(m, 1H), 3.17–3.54(m,5H),3.89–4.00(m, 1H), 4.77(br,0.6H), 4.95(br, 0.4H), 6.99(br,2H), 7.33(d,2H, J=8.3Hz),7.67(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.98(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-179

168–170 0.98–1.16(m, 2H), 1.25–1.55(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.75–1.94(m,4H),2.24–2.44(m, 2H), 2.48–2.60(m, 1H), 2.81(s, 1.5H),3.00(s, 1.5H),3.25–3.41(m, 2H),3.43–3.55(m, 2H), 4.60(br, 0.5H),4.78(br, 0.5H),6.92(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-180

200–202 0.98–1.55(m, 9H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.61–1.94(m, 6H), 2.33(t,2H,J=7.8Hz), 2.48–2.59(m, 1H), 2.903.04(m, 1H), 3.07–3.20(m,1H),3.60–3.75(m, 2H), 3.85–4.03(m,1H), 4.71(br, 1H), 6.92(br,2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300MHz 2-181

83–207 1.02–1.14(m, 2H), 1.24–1.51(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.77–1.91(m,4H),2.16–2.37(m, 8H), 2.46–2.54(m, 1H), 3.38–3.50(m, 4H),6.93(br, 2H),7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz2-182

167–169 0.99–1.13(m, 2H), 1.27–1.50(m,6H), 1.55–1.69(m, 9H),1.76–2.00(m, 5H), 2.51–2.57(m, 1H),2.80–2.87(m, 2H), 3.09–3.16(m,2H),3.49–3.53(m, 1H), 6.94(brs,2H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.88–7.92(m, 1H), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-183

201–203 0.98–1.13(m, 2H), 1.24–1.70(m,13H), 1.77–1.98(m, 5H),2.51–2.58(m, 1H), 2.71–2.87(m, 2H),3.07–3.16(m, 2H), 3.70(t,1H,J=7.5Hz), 4.17(brs, 1H), 4.67(d,1H, J=3.0Hz), 6.92(brs, 2H),7.30(d,2H, J=90Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.92(t, 1H, J=45Hz),7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 2-184

>250 1.03–1.17(m, 2H), 1.37–1.54(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.78–1.90(m,4H),2.08(s, 3H), 2.53–2.59(m,1H), 3.19–3.25(m, 2H), 6.12(brs,1H), 6.94(brs,2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.34–7.39(m, 1H),7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,300 2-185

193–194 1.02–1.14(m, 2H), 1.27–1.51(m,6H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.89(m,4H),2.20(s, 3H), 2.44–2.46(m,2H), 2.52–2.56(m, 1H), 6.53(s,1H), 6.96(brs,2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=12.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400MHz 2-186

200–201 0.98–1.13(m, 2H), 1.25–1.51(m,5H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.77–1.90(m,4H),2.31(t, 2H, J=7.7Hz), 2.50–2.57(m, 1H), 2.81(s, 3H), 2.97(s,3H),6.93(br, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-187

206–208 0.96–1.11(m, 2H), 1.04(d, 6H,J=6.6Hz), 1.20–1.51(m, 5H),1.60(s,6H), 1.76–1.92(m, 4H),2.07(t, 2H, J=7.3Hz), 2.45–2.58(m, 1H), 3.83(dt,1H, J=20.9,6.6Hz), 6.93(br, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.63(t, 1H,J=7.3Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-188

173–175 0.99(t, 1.5H, J=7.1Hz), 1.01–1.15(m, 2H), 1.10(t, 1.5H,J=7.1Hz),1.22–1.54(m, 5H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.76–1.87(m, 4H),2.29(t, 1H, J=7.7Hz),2.32(t, 1H,J=7.7Hz), 2.46–2.58(m, 1H),2.78(s, 1.5H), 2.94(s, 1.5H),3.26–3.37(m, 2H), 6.92(br, 2H), 7.30(d,2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d,2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-189

192-194 0.96–1.13(m, 2H), 1.00(t, 3H,J=7.0Hz), 1.11(t, 3H,J=7.0Hz),1.25–1.52(m, 5H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.75–1.92(m, 4H), 2.30(t,2H,J=7.7Hz), 2.49–2.59(m, 1H), 3.22–3.34(m, 4H), 6.94(br, 2H),7.30(d,2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz2-190

210–212 0.80(t, 1.5H, J=7.3Hz), 0.84(t,1.5H, J=7.3Hz), 0.98–1.15(m,2H),1.22–1.57(m, 8H), 1.60(s,6H), 1.74–1.91(m, 4H), 2.28–2.37(m, 2H),2.47–2.59(m, 1H),2.79(s, 1.5H), 2.95(s, 1.5H),3.24(q, 2H, J=7.3Hz),6.93(br,2H), 7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-191

>250 1.00–1.11(m, 2H), 1.25–1.35(m,1H), 1.43–1.50(m, 4H), 1.58(s,6H),1.78–1.86(m, 4H), 2.22–2.28(m, 2H), 2.24(s, 3H),6.82(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),11.99(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-192

>250 0.99–1.12(m, 2H), 1.22–1.33(m,1H), 1.42–1.52(m, 4H), 1.58(s,6H),1.80–1.84(m, 4H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.32(t, 2H, J=7.5Hz), 3.23(s,3H),6.81(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),11.66(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 2-193

>240 0.95–1.12(m, 2H), 1.17(s, 6H),1.21–1.30(m, 1H), 1.36–1.49(m,4H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.77–1.87(m,4H), 2.09(t, 2H, J=7.5Hz), 2.24(s,3H),2.47–2.58(m, 1H), 3.37(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 4.88(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.80(br,2H), 7.24(brs,1H), 7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,300MHz 2-194

230–231 0.99–1.12(m, 2H), 1.25–1.36(m,1H), 1.37–1.52(m, 4H), 1.58(s,6H),1.79–1.87(m, 4H), 2.22(t,2H, J=7.5Hz), 2.24(s, 3H), 2.49–2.57(m, 1H),3.17(dd, 1H,J=12.0, 6.0Hz), 3.25(dd, 1H,J=12.0, 6.0Hz), 3.36(dd,1H,J=12.0, 6.0Hz), 3.57(dd, 1H,J=12.0, 6.0Hz), 3.94–4.01(m,1H),4.01–4.08(m, 1H), 4.86(d,1H, J=6.0Hz), 4.93(d, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.81(br,1H), 7.29(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-195

250(deg.) 1.06–1.13(m, 2H), 1.43–154(m,5H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.84(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.55(d, 2H,J=7.5Hz), 6.83(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-196

211(deg.) 1.06–1.13(m, 2H), 1.44–154(m,5H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.84(m,4H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.55(d, 2H,J=7.5Hz), 6.82(brs, 2H), 7.29(d,2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-197

250(deg.) 1.04–1.15(m, 2H), 1.36–1.49(m,5H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.86(m,4H),2.24(m, 2H), 2.54(m, 1H),2.66(m, 2H), 3.69(s, 3H),6.82(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz). DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-198

>250 1.04–1.11(m, 2H), 1.39–1.52(m,5H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.86(m, 4H),2.24(s,3H), 2.64(m, 2H), 3.57(s,3H), 4.86(t, 1H, J=5.3Hz),6.83(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.44(t, 1H, J=5.6Hz),7.62(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz).DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-199

198–200 1.10–1.15(m, 2H), 1.43–1.50(m,3H), 1.69(s, 6H), 1.78(m,2H),1.94(m, 4H), 2.47(s, 3H),2.67(m, 1H), 2.90(m, 2H),5.74(brs, 2H),7.25(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.54(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz). CDCl3,300 MHz 2-200

>250 1.04–1.19(m, 3H), 1.37–1.52(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.62–1.69(m,2H),1.79–1.91(m, 4H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.47–2.58(m, 1H), 2.93(t,2H, J=7.5Hz),6.81(brs, 2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz2-201

>250 1.03–1.15(m, 2H), 1.27–1.41(m,1H), 1.39–1.53(m, 4H), 1.58(s,6H),1.81–1.87(m, 4H), 2.24(s,3H), 2.46–2.53(m, 2H), 2.57(br,1H), 6.81(br,1H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),11.96(brs, 1H), 15.78(br,1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-202

>225 1.02–1.18(m, 2H), 1.11(s, 6H),1.34–1.53(m, 5H), 1.58(s,6H),1.69–1.85(m, 4H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.43–2.53(m, 1H), 6.81(br, 2H),7.28(d,2H. J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 12.03(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-203

235–237 1.35–1.55(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.77–1.79(m, 4H), 2.15–2.25(m,1H),2.48–2.61(m, 1H), 3.11(q,2H, J=6.0Hz), 3.39(q, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 4.64(t, 1H,J=6.0Hz),6.97(br, 2H), 7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.74(t,1H, J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-204

>250 1.43–1.54(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.81–1.95(m, 4H), 2.10–2.24(m,1H),2.49–2.63(m, 1H), 6.70(brs,1H), 6.95(br, 2H), 7.23(brs, 1H),7.31(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-205

>250 1.41–1.59(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.81–1.91(m, 4H), 2.21–2.31(m,1H),2.54–2.60(m, 1H), 3.74(d,2H, J=5.6Hz), 6.97(br, 2H),7.31(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.96(s, 1H), 8.04(t, 1H,J=5.6Hz)DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-206

>250 1.08(s, 3H), 1.22(s, 3H), 1.41–1.54(m, 4H), 1.80–1.88(m,2H),1.96–2.04(m, 2H), 2.22–2.30(m,1H), 2.47–2.55(m, 1H), 4.11(s,1H),5.27(s, 1H), 6.23(s, 2H),7.25(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.36(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz),7.62(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-207

>250 1.45–1.65(m, 7H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.80–1 .95(m, 6H), 2.50–2.78(m,3H),3.05–3.26(m, 1H), 3.86–4.30(m, 2H), 6.90(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(5, 1H), 12.05(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-208

193–194 1.45–1.65(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.80–1.95(m, 7H), 2.08–2.19(m,2H),2.53–2.63(m, 1H), 3.55–3.63(m, 2H), 4.21–4.25(m, 1H),6.95(brs, 2H),7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz2-209

>250 1.23–1.36(m, 2H), 1.48–1.57(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.79(s,3H),1.83–1.92(m, 4H), 2.53–2.58(m,1H), 3.55–3.66(m, 1H), 6.94(brs,2H),7.33(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.76(d, 1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-210

>250 1.24–1.48(m, 4H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.69–1.76(m, 4H), 2.39(s,3H),2.41–2.46(m, 1H), 2.98–3.08(m,1H), 6.93(brs, 2H), 7.27(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.40(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.6 1(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d,1H,J=6.0Hz), 7.73(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-211

>250 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.25and 1.27(s, 3H), 1.42–1.57(m,4H),1.61(s, 6H), 1.79–1.91(m,4H), 2.21–2.30(m, 1H), 2.52–2.63(m, 1H),4.14–4.25(m, 1H),6.96(brs, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.96(s, 1H), 8.04(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-212

>250 1.33(s, 6H), 1.42–1.54(m, 4H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.81–1.88(m,4H),2.17–2.25(m, 1H), 2.53–2.59(m,1H), 6.97(brs, 2H), 7.31(d,2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.90(brs, 1H), 7.96(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-213

>250 1.45–1.57(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.84–1.91(m, 4H), 2.30–2.37(m,1H),2.53–2.60(m, 1H), 3.60–3.70(m, 2H), 4.25–4.31(m, 1H),4.91(brs, 1H),6.97(brs, 2H),7.32(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.85(d, 1H,J=9.0Hz),7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-214

>250 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.49–1.63(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.80–1.89(m, 4H), 2.81 and 3.09(s,3H), 3.98 and 4.20(s, 2H),6.93(brs,2H), 7.31 and 7.33(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.65 and 7.66(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s,1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-215

>250 1.34–1.44(m, 2H), 1.51–1.58(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.78–1.87(m,2H),1.97–2.06(m, 2H), 2.51–2.56(m, 1H), 2.93(s, 3H), 3.19–3.23(m, 1H),6.90(brs, 2H),7.03(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz), 7.31(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 2-216

1.01–1.10(m, 2H), 1.40–1.49(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.83–1.87(m,4H),2.52–2.55(m, 1H), 3.22–3.28(m, 2H), 6.90(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.94(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 2-217

225–227 1.09–1.20(m, 2H), 1.36–1.46(m,2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.76–1.81(m,5H),2.52–2.56(m, 1H), 3.48(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 6.89(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H,J=12.0Hz), 7.61(d,2H, J=12.0Hz), 7.82–7.88(m, 4H),7.92(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-218

212 1.32–1.54(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.81–1.85(m, 2H), 2.05–2.10(m,2H),2.53–2.56(m, 1H), 3.09–3.18(m, 1H), 6.46(s, 2H), 6.54(d,1H, J=9.0Hz),6.94(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-219

243–248 1.08(s, 3H), 1.22(s, 3H), 1.44–1.62(m, 4H), 1.69–1.90(m,4H),2.45–2.58(m, 1H), 2.63–2.77(m,1H), 2.81(s, 1.2H), 3.08(s,1.8H),4.11(s, 0.6H), 4.18(s, 0.4H),5.26(s, 1H), 6.20(br, 2H), 7.26(d,2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.37(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz), 7.61(s, 1H), 12.48(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,,400MHz 2-220

>250 1.16–1.29(m, 2H), 1.43–1.56(m,2H), 1.61(s, 6H), 1.80–2.11(m,5H),2.53–2.59(m, 1H), 2.94(d,2H, J=6.0Hz), 6.79(s, 2H),6.93(brs, 2H),7.31(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.66(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-221

>250 1.08(s, 3H), 1.16–1.27(m, 5H),1.43–1.52(m, 2H), 1.80–2.08(m,5H),2.46–2.49(m, 1H), 2.93(d,2H, J=8.0Hz), 4.11(brs, 1H),5.25(brs, 1H),6.20(brs, 2H),6.76(s, 2H), 7.24(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.36(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),7.61(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 2-222

>250 1.07(s, 3H), 1.22(s, 3H), 1.24–1.53(m, 4H), 1.75–2.11(m,4H),2.41–2.48(m, 1H), 3.05–3.17(m,1H), 4.11(brs, 1H), 5.26(brs,1H),6.21(brs, 2H), 6.45(brs, 2H),6.52(d, 1H, J=12.0Mz), 7.24(d,2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.35(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.60(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-223

1.00–1.11(m, 5H), 1.22(s, 3H),1.37–1.48(m, 3H), 1.77–1.85(m,4H),2.43–2.48(m, 1H), 3.24–3.27(m, 2H), 4.11(brs, 1H), 4.30–4.32(m, 1H),5.26(brs, 1H),6.20(brs, 2H), 7.24(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.36(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),7.61(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 2-224

169–171 0.94–1.06(m, 2H), 1.36–1.60(m,6H), 1.76–1.93(m, 4H),2.03–2.13(m, 2H), 2.25–2.35(m, 3H),2.52–2.56(m, 1H), 6.91(brs,2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz), 7.64(d,2H, J=12.0Hz), 7.94(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,400 2-225

0.92–1.08(m, 2H), 1.29–2.15(m,21H), 2.53–2.58(m, 1H), 2.64–2.73(m, 2H),3.38–3.48(m, 1H),4.47–4.51(m, 1H), 6.91(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=9.OHz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-226

0.97–1.11(m, 2H), 1.40–1.68(m,11H), 1.79–2.01(m, 7H), 2.18–2.31(m, 2H),2.39–2.47(m, 2H),2.62–2.74(m, 2H), 4.75(brs, 1H),6.92(brs, 2H),7.18–7.36(m, 5H),7.49(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 2-227

198–200 0.91–1.69(m, 21H), 1.77–1.94(m,4H), 2.05–2.16(m, 1H),2.53–2.61(m, 1H), 2.74–2.89(m, 2H),3.40–3.46(m, 2H), 4.30(brs,1H),6.91(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 2-228

119–120 0.91–1.65(m, 19H), 1.75–1.90(m,6H), 2.11(brs, 1H),2.55–2.58(m,1H), 2.72–2.91(m, 2H), 6.91(brs,2H), 7.15–7.33(m, 7H),7.64(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-229

160–162 0.97–1.11(m, 2H), 1.39–1.97(m,19H), 2.27–2.63(m, 3H),3.24(brs,2H), 6.91(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-230

0.91–1.10(m, 2H), 1.37–1.63(m,11H), 1.78–1.92(m, 5H), 2.06–2.42(m, 10H),2.52–2.59(m, 1H),6.91(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-231

0.95–1.07(m, 2H), 1.37–1.65(m,11H), 1.78–1.91(m, 4H), 2.15–2.23(m, 2H),2.32–2.47(m, 6H),3.45–3.51(m, 2H), 6.91(brs, 2H),7.25–7.35(m, 7H),7.64(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz, 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 2-232

171–172 0.98–1.08(m, 2H), 1.39(s, 9H),1.41–1.51(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.80–1.91(m, 5H), 2.13(brs, 2H),2.26–2.32(m, 4H), 2.48–2.53(m,4H),2.52–2.57(m, 1H), 6.90(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.62(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-233

224–229 1.06(d, 3H, J=6.0Hz), 1.09–1.31(m, 3H), 1.36–1.52(m, 2H),1.61(s,6H), 1.71–1.82(m, 1H),1.90–1.93(m, 2H), 2.01–2.47(m,1H), 3.37–3.46(m,1H), 6.93(br,2H), 7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-234

226–230 1.37–1.67(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.78–1.92(m, 4H), 2.46–2.60(m,1H),3.62–3.78(m, 1H), 3.79(s,2H), 6.93(br, 2H), 7.33(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.48(d,1H, J=8.4Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-235

201–202 1.46–1.66(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.71–1.93(m, 8H), 2.43–2.63(m,2H),3.26–3.35(m, 2H), 3.43–3.54(m, 2H), 6.93(br, 2H), 7.31(d,2H, J=8.4Hz),7.65(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-236

220–224 1.33–1.89(m, 14H), 1.61(s, 6H),2.51(s, 2H), 3.36(s, 4H),6.92(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-237

250–252 1.16–1.39(m, 2H), 1.46–1.92(m,8H), 1.61(s, 6H), 2.51–2.81(m,2H),2.87–3.05(m, 1H), 3.12–3.25(m, 1H), 3.62–3.99(m, 4H),4.64–4.78(m, 1H),6.93(br, 2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-238

190–191 1.48–1.65(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.72–1.92(m, 4H), 2.20(s,3H),2.22–2.38(m, 4H), 2.51–2.75(m,2H), 3.41–3.55(m, 4H), 6.93(br,2H),7.31(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz2-239

233–235 1.47.1.67(m, 4H), 1.57(s, 6H),1.70–1.92(m, 4H), 2.47–2.77(m,2H),3.37–3.65(m, 8H), 6.92(br,2H), 7.31(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.65(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-240

233–235 0.95–1.09(m, 2H), 1.37–1.65(m,3H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.77–1.96(m,4H),2.19(brd, 2H, J=7.0Hz), 2.392.49(m, 4H), 2.50–2.61(m, 1H),3.07–3.14(m,4H), 6.91(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.95(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-241

120–126 0.96–1.10(m, 2H), 0.99(d, 6H,J=6.6Hz), 1.41–1.65(m, 3H),1.60(s,6H), 1.81–1.93(m, 4H),2.15(brd, 2H, J=7.0Hz), 2.27–2.38(m, 4H),2.49–2.59(m, 1H),2.80–2.89(m, 1H), 3.40–3.51(m,4H), 6.92(br, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.64(d, 2H, J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz2-242

171–172 0.98–1.08(m, 2H), 1.39(s, 9H),1.41–1.51(m, 2H), 1.60(s,6H),1.80–1.91(m, 5H), 2.13(brs, 2H),2.26–2.32(m, 4H),2.48–2.53(m,4H),2.52–2.57(m, 1H), 6.90(brs,2H), 7.28(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.62(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-243

208–210 a mixture of 2 conformers; 1.02–1.13(m, 2H), 1.38–1.58(m,2H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.61–1.91(m, 5H),2.51(m, 1H), 2.85 and 2.87(s,3H), 3.06and 3.20(d, 2H, J=6.8Hz), 4.06 and 4.07(brs, 2H), 4.30and 4.35(brs, 1H),6.91(brs, 2H),7.27(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.92(s, 1H).DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-244

208–209 0.94–1.05(m, 2H), 1.41–1.50(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.79–1.90(m,5H),2.08(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 2.23–2.29(m, 4H), 2.69–2.71(m, 4H),6.92(brs, 2H),7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.62(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz2-245

180–182 0.82(t, 3H, J=7.4Hz), 1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m, 5H),1.60(s,6H), 1.80–1.95(m, 4H),2.01–2.18(m, 2H), 2.19–2.39(m,4H), 2.51(m, 1H),2.95(q, 2H,J=7.4Hz), 3.20–3.28(m, 4H),6.40(brs, 1H), 6.91(brs,2H),7.28(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.62(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.93(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,,400MHz 2-246

158–160 1.04–1.13(m, 2H), 1.37–1.58(m,3H), 1.59(s, 6H), 1.80–1.95(m,4H),2.01–2.18(m, 2H), 2.19–2.39(m, 4H), 2.51(m, 1H), 3.20–3.28(m, 4H),5.89(brs, 2H),6.91(brs, 2H), 7.27(d, 2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.61(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz),7.92(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-247

205–206 0.98–1.07(m, 2H), 1.43–1.51(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.80–1.92(m,5H),2.14(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz), 2.28–2.36(m, 4H), 2.52–2.58(m, 1H),3.43–3.48(m,4H), 4.07(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 4.33(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz),6.93(brs, 2H), 7.28(d,2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-248

207–208 1.00–1.04(m, 2H), 1.30(s, 6H),179–193(m, 5H), 2.13(d,2H,1.40–1.52(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),J=8.0Hz), 2.30–2.35(m, 4H),2.53–2.58(m, 1H), 3.79–3.97(m, 4H),6.92(brs, 2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-249

202–203 0.97–1.06(m, 2H), 1.43–1.52(m,2H), 1.60(s, 6H), 1.81–1.92(m,5H),1.98(s, 3H), 2.14(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 2.26–2.36(m, 4H), 2.522.56(m, 1H),3.38–3.45(m, 4H),6.93(brs, 2H), 7.28(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=12.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-250

220–240 1.43–1.69(m, 4H), 1.61(s, 6H),1.73–1.92(m, 4H), 2.36–2.64(m,2H),3.13–3.41(m, 3H), 3.65(dd,1H, J=5.9, 9.9Hz), 3.96–4.11(m,2H), 4.85(br,1H), 4.92(br, 1H),6.93(br, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=8.4Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-251

159–164 .09(m, 2H), 1.39–1.72(m, 8H),1.60(s, 6H), 1.77–1.93(m,6H),1.97–2.16(m, 2H), 2.45–2.61(m,1H), 2.76–2.89(m, 1H), 6.67(br,1H),6.91(br, 2H), 7.17(br, 1H),7.30(d, 2H, J=8.1Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=8.1Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-252

209–211 1.04(t, 3H, J=7.4Hz), 1.20–1.29(m, 2H), 1.46–1.58(m, 2H),1.60(s,6H), 1.80–1.95(m, 4H),2.01–2.07(m, 2H), 2.51(m, 1H),2.92–3.01(m, 4H),6.90(brs, 1H),7.96(brt, 1H, J=5.6Hz), 7.29(d,2H, J=8.3Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=8.3Hz), 7.94(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-253

248(dec.) 1.03–1.17(m, 2H), 1.38–1.64(m,8H), 1.78–1.96(m, 4H),2.55(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 3.22(s, 2H),3.30(s, 2H), 6.92(brs, 2H),7.30(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.64(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.95(s, 1H), 12.40(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,,3002-254

213–214 1.39–1.52(m, 4H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.85–1.93(m, 4H), 2.52–2.68(m,2H),4.18(brs, 2H), 4.97(brs, 1H),6.93(brs, 2H), 7.29(d, 2H,J=8.0Hz), 7.63(d,2H, J=8.0Hz),7.93(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-255

>250 1.44–1.53(m, 4H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.82–1.89(m, 2H), 1.98–2.03(m,2H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.26(brs, 1H),6.84(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz), 7.63(d,2H, J=9.0Hz),12.05(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-256

172–175 1.42–1.55(m, 4H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.84–1.97(m, 4H), 2.24(s,3H),2.26–2.28(m, 1H), 2.73(brs, 1H),3.23(brs, 3H), 7.30(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),11.67(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-257

220–225 1.18(s, 6H), 1.36–1.56(m, 4H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.79–1.87(m,4H),2.15–2.22(m, 1H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.55–2.59(m, 1H), 3.37(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz),4.90(t, 1H, J=6.0Hz),6.82(br, 2H), 7.18(brs, 1H),7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz),7.63(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-258

>250 1.44–1.61(m, 4H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.75–1.88(m, 4H), 2.25(s,3H),2.41–2.51(m, 2H), 2.54–2.62(m,1H), 3.18(dd, 1H, J=12.0,6.0Hz),3.37(dd, 1H, J=12.0, 6.0Hz),3.65(dd, 1H, J=9.0, 6.0Hz),3.96–4.02(m, 1H), 4.02–4.10(m, 1H),4.87(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz), 4.95(d,1H,J=6.0Hz), 6.83(br, 1H), 7.31(d,2H, J=9.0Hz), 7.63(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz)DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-259

271–277 1.05–1.20(m, 2H), 1.36–1.62(m, 3H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.77–1.98(m,4H), 2.24(s, 3H), 2.47–2.59(m, 1H), 2.54(d, J=6.0Hz, 2H), 3.31(s, 2H),6.81(brs, 2H),7.29(d, J=9.0Hz, 2H), 7.62(d,J=9.0Hz, 2H), 12.48(s, 1H).DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-260

235–239 1.01–1.21(m, 2H), 1.32–1.54(m, 3H), 1.41(s, 6H), 1.58(s, 6H),1.77–1.97(m, 4H), 2.24(s, 3H), 2.43–2.61(m, 3 H), 6.83(brs, 2H), 7.28(d,J=8.2Hz, 2H),7.61(d, J=8.2Hz, 2H), 12.49(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,,300 MHz2-261

225–227 1.17–1.38(m, 2H), 1.44–1.66(m, 2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.77–1.88(m,2H), 1.96–2.16(m, 3H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.45–2.62(m, 1H),3.27(d, J=6.0Hz,2H), 4.26(s,2H), 6.81(brs, 2H), 7.30(d, J=8.2Hz, 2H), 7.62(d,J=8.2Hz,2H), 13.36(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-262

>166 1.18–1.37(m, 2H), 1.46–1.64(m, 2H), 1.58(s, 6H), 1.79–1.94(m, 4H),1.98–2.09(m, 1H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.44–2.61(m, 1H),2.64–2.74(m, 1H),2.81–2.89(m, 1H), 3.66(d, J=14.1Hz, 1H), 3.92(d, J=14.1Hz, 1H),6.80(brs,2H), 7.29(d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 7.61(d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 13.06(s, 1H).DMSO-d6,,400 MHz 2-263

>250 1.59(s, 6H), 1.61–1.75(m, 4H),1.89–1.99(m, 2H), 2.10–2.21(m,2H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.67(br, 1H),3.09(br, 1H), 6.83(br, 2H),7.35(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 7.65(d, 2H,J=6.0Hz), 16.07(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-264

>250 1.44–1.69(m, 4H), 1.59(s, 6H),1.89–1.94(m, 2H), 2.00–2.04(m,2H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.55–2.66(m,2H), 3.16–3.18(m, 2H), 6.83(br,1H), 7.33(d, 2H,J=9.0Hz),7.64(d, 2H, J=9.0Hz), 11.99(br,1H) DMSO-d6,,300 MHz 2-265

2-266

2-267

2-268

TABLE 3 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 3

188–190 1.46–1.65(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.81–1.94(m, 2H), 2.73–2.96(m,2H),3.22–3.34(m, 1H), 3.63–3.70(m, 1H),4.33–4.44(m, 1H), 7.00(br,2H),7.33(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.67(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300MHz 3-2

1.63(s, 6H), 1.76–2.02(m, 4H),2.83–3.11(m, 3H), 3.32–3.47(m,2H),7.24(br, 2H), 7.32(d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz),7.73(d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 8.04(s,1H),8.69(br, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 3-3

232–237 1.39–1.54(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.73–1.84(m, 2H), 2.04(s,3H),2.54–2.64(m, 1H), 2.77–2.90(m, 1H),3.07–3.20(m, 1H), 3.87–3.98(m,1H),4.49–4.60(m, 1H), 6.95(br, 2H),7.33(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.66(d, 2H,J=8.4 Hz),7.96(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz

TABLE 4 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 4

191–193 1.58–1.62(m, 6H), 1.62(s, 6H),3.26(brs, 4H), 6.79(brs,2H),7.29(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz),7.63(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.91(s, 1H).DMSO-d6,400 MHz 4-2

1.21–1.30(m, 2H), 1.62(s, 6H), 1.61–1.80(m, 3H), 2.54(d, 2H, J=7.0Hz),2.73(brt, 2H, J=12.8 Hz),3.83(brd, 2H, J=12.8 Hz),6.79(brs, 2H),6.91(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz),7.17–7.31(m, 5H),7.62(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz),7.91(s,1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 4-3

176–177 1.19(t, 3H, J=6.0 Hz),1.57–1.69(m, 8H), 1.85–1.92(m,2H),2.54–2.61(m, 1H), 2.86–2.95(m, 2H),3.76–3.83(m, 2H),4.09(q, 2H,J=7.0 Hz), 6.87(brs, 2H),6.96(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz),7.65(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),7.92(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 4-4

>240 1.57–1.66(m, 8H), 1.87–1.92(m, 2H),2.45–2.47(m, 1H), 2.87–2.93(m,2H),3.76–3.80(m, 2H), 6.82(brs, 2H),6.94(d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz),7.64(d, 2H,J=8.0 Hz), 7.91(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 4-5

174–175 1.21(t, 3H, J=6.0 Hz), 1.62(s, 6H),3.25–3.27(m, 2H),3.50–3.53(m, 2H),4.08(q, 2H, J=6.7 Hz), 6.83(brs, 2H),6.97(d, 2H, J=12.0Hz),7.66(d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz),7.92(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 4-6

191–196 1.63(s, 6H), 1.96–1.99(m, 4H), 3.25–3.31(m, 4H), 6.55(d, 2H,J=8.6 Hz),6.77(br, 2H), 7.65(d, 2H, J=8.6 Hz),7.90(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400MHz 4-7

214–219 1.62(s, 6H), 3.22(t, 4H, J=4.8 Hz),3.75(t, 4H, J=4.8 Hz),6.83(br, 2H),6.96(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.67(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz), 7.92(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz

TABLE 5 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 5

117–133 1.60(s, 6H), 7.01(br, 2H),7.48(t, 1H, J=8.1 Hz),7.55(ddd, 1H,J=1.0, 2.0, 1.0 Hz),7.67(dt, 1H, J=8.1, 1.0 Hz),7.76(t, 1H, J=2.0 Hz),7.97(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 5-2

130–131 1.58(s, 6H), 5.20(s, 2H), 6.93(br, 2H),7.15(d, 1H, J=8.3Hz),7.25–7.49(m, 8H), 7.97(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 5-3

151–152 1.02–1.33(m, 5H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.65–1.88(m, 6H), 3.85(d, 2H,J=6.2 Hz),6.94(br, 2H), 7.05(dd, 1H,J=2.5, 8.0 Hz),7.17(d, 1H, J=2.5Hz), 7.23(d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz),7.35(t, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.97(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz

TABLE 6 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 6

>230 1.09–1.22(m, 2H), 1.41–1.56(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.70–1.91(m,5H),2.16(d, 2H, d=6.7 Hz), 2.24(s, 3H),2.92(m, 1H), 6.91(brs,2H),7.42(d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz),7.63(dd, 1H, J=8.1, 1.8 Hz),7.72(d, 1H, J=1.8Hz), 12.10(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 6-2

229–232 0.98–1.16(m, 2H), 1.34–1.64(m, 3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.76–1.89(m,4H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.83–2.98(m, 1H), 3.02(t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),3.81(s, 2H),5.42(br s, 1H), 6.91(br s, 2H),7.41(d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.63(d, J=8.3 Hz,1H),7.65–7.72(m, 1H), 7.73(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-3

280(deg.) 1.15–1.42(m, 5H), 1.56(s, 6H), 1.80(m, 4H),2.23(s, 3H),2.13(d, 2H, J=6.8 Hz),4.97(brs, 2H), 6.75(brs, 2H),6.82(dd, 1H, J=8.3Hz, 1.9 Hz),6.93(d, 1H, J=1.9 Hz), 7.01(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz). DMSO-d6,300MHz 6-4

177(deg.) 1.01–1.09(m, 2H), 1.45–1.56(m, 3H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.70–1.83(m,6H),2.13–2.19(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H),2.41–2.46(m, 2H), 3.63–3.69(m,2H),6.87(brs, 2H), 7.42(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz),7.51(d, 1H, J=1.9 Hz),7.62(dd,1H, J=8.3, 1.9 Hz). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-5

>300 1.15–1.25(m, 2H), 1.37–1.57(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.65–1.94(m,5H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.31(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),2.85–3.01(m, 1H), 6.90(s,2H),7.41(d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.63(dd, J=1.9, 8.3 Hz, 1H),7.73(d, J=1.9 Hz,1H), 11.07(s, 1H),11.17(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-6

>282 1.13–1.32(m, 2H), 1.39–1.57(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.70–1.96(m, 5H),2.25(s, 3H),2.45(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.87–3.01(m, 1H),6.91(s, 2H), 7.42(d,J=8.3 Hz, 1H),7.64(dd, J=1.9, 8.3 Hz, 1H),7.74(d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H),12.17(s, 1H). DMSO–d6,300 MHz 6-7

>280 1.02–1.20(m, 2H), 1.33–1.53(m, 2H),1.56(s, 6H), 1.65–1.89(m,5H),2.14(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.75–2.89(m, 1H), 6.77(br s,1H),7.07(d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.08(s, 1H),7.15(d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 9.45(s,1H),11.99(s, 1H). DMSO–d6,300 MHz 6-8

224–225 1.02–1.21(m, 2H), 1.31–1.60(m, 2H),1.35(t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H),1.58(s, 6H),1.66–1.89(m, 5H), 2.15(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H),2.25(s, 3H),2.78–2.93(m, 1H),4.10(q, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 6.83(br s, 2H),7.17–7.29(m, 3H),11.98(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-9

>269 1.07–1.23(m, 2H), 1.44–1.63(m, 2H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.71–1.90(m,5H),2.16(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.70–2.88(m, 1H), 6.88(br s,2H),7.34–7.42(m, 1H), 7.46–7.55(m, 2H),12.02(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz6-10

212–214 1.01–1.14(m, 2H), 1.42–1.57(m, 3H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.81(m, 4H),2.24(s, 3H),2.80(m, 1H), 3.02(m, 2H), 3.81(d, 2H, J=6.0 Hz),5.1(t, 1H,J=6.0 Hz), 6.88(brs, 2H),7.34–7.40(m, 1H), 7.48–7.54(m, 2H),7.67–7.71(m,1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-11

>282 1.10–1.31(m, 2H), 1.42–1.64(m, 2H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.67–1.89(m, 5H),2.24(s, 3H),2.44(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.75–2.88(m, 1H),6.89(br s, 1H),7.33–7.42(m, 1H),7.47–7.56(m, 2H), 12.16(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-12

171–173 1.03–1.19(m, 2H), 1.34–1.51(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.72–1.85(m,4H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.39(d, 2H, d=6.7 Hz), 2.92(m, 1H),5.23(s, 1H),6.90(brs, 2H),7.40(d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz),7.62(d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz),7.72(s, 1H),9.20(brs, 1H), 11.20(brs, 1H). DMSO-d6,400 MHz 6-13

>250 1.09(t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.03–1.16(m, 2H),1.34–1.54(m, 2H), 1.58(s,6H),1.76–1.89(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H),2.83–3.08(m, 5H), 5.70(t, 1H, J=5.6Hz),5.85(t, 1H, J=5.9 Hz), 6.90(brs, 2H),7.43(d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.64(d,1H, J=8.1 Hz),7.73(s, 1H). DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-14

205–209 0.88(d, 6H, J=6.0 Hz), 1.01–1.13(m, 2H),1.37–1.52(m, 3H),1.58(s, 6H),1.77–1.87(m, 5H), 2.25(s, 3H),2.89(t, 2H, J=6.0 Hz),2.89–2.95(m, 1H),3.73(d, 2H, J=6.0 Hz), 6.90(br, 2H),7.13(br, 1H),7.42(d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz),7.63(dd, 1H, J=9.0, 3.0 Hz),7.73(d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-15

225–228 1.00–1.11(m, 2H), 1.36–1.51(m, 3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.78–1.86(m,4H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.92–2.96(m, 2H), 3.24–3.27(m, 4H),3.52–3.55(m, 4H),6.53(t, 1H, J=6.0 Hz),6.90(br, 1H), 7.42(d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz),7.63(dd, 1H,J=9.0, 3.0 Hz),7.73(d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-16

>250 0.98–1.10(m, 2H), 1.36–1.52(m, 3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.81–1.85(m, 4H),2.25(s, 3H),2.78(s, 6H), 2.89–2.94(m, 3H),6.25(t, 1H, J=6.0 Hz),6.89(br, 2H),7.42(d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz),7.63(dd, 1H, J=9.0, 3.0 Hz),7.73(d,1H, J=3.0 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-17

>250 1.07–1.19(m, 2H), 1.45–1.54(m, 2H),1.59(s, 6H), 1.64–1.74(m,1H),1.80–1.87(m, 4H), 2.25(s, 3H),2.91–3.00(m, 1H), 3.05(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),3.56(t, 2H, J=9.0 Hz), 4.27(t, 2H, J=9.0 Hz),6.90(br, 2H), 7.42(d,1H, J=9.0 Hz),7.64(dd, 1H, J=9.0, 3.0 Hz),7.74(d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-18

>250 0.99–1.16(m, 2H), 1.25(s, 6H),1.35–1.53(m, 3H), 1.58(s,6H),1.77–1.86(m, 4H), 2.24(s, 3H),2.86–2.96(m, 1H), 2.99(t, 2H, J=6.0Hz),5.32(s, 1H), 6.89(br, 2H),7.42(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz), 7.57–7.65(m,2H),7.73(d, 1H, J=1.9 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-19

225–226 1.05–1.19(m, 2H), 1.37–1.51(m, 2H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.60–1.66(m,1H),1.71–1.87(m, 5H), 1.95–2.02(m, 1H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.89–2.96(m,1H),3.09–3.15(m, 1H), 3.20–3.31(m, 4H),3.85–3.91(m, 2H), 4.97(d, 1H,J=4.0 Hz),6.90(brs, 2H), 7.40(d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz),7.62(d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz),7.72(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 6-20

247–248 1.07–1.21(m, 2H), 1.44–1.55(m, 2H),1.65(s, 6H), 1.70–1.90(m,5H),2.16(d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 2.89–2.98(m, 1H),7.45(d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.49and 7.83(brs, 2H),7.69(dd, 1H, J=8.0, 4.0 Hz),7.80(d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz),12.04(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 6-21

>250 1.06–1.19(m, 2H), 1.41–1.55(m, 2H),1.66(s, 6H), 1.68–1.75(m,1H),1.77–1.89(m, 4H), 2.91–3.01(m, 1H),3.05(d, 2H, J=6.0 Hz),3.56(dd,2H, J=9.0, 9.0 Hz),4.27(dd, 2H, J=9.0, 6.0 Hz),7.44(d, 1H, J=6.0Hz),7.71(dd, 1H, J=6.0, 3.0 Hz),7.82(d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz6-22

147(dec.) 1.01–1.14(m, 2H), 1.38–1.53(m, 3H),1.65(s, 6H), 1.78–1.88(m,4H),2.88(t, 1H, J=6.0 Hz), 2.88–2.98(m, 2H),5.34(brs, 2H), 6.00(t, 1H,J=4.5 Hz),7.45(d, 1H, J=6.0 Hz),7.70(dd, 1H, J=9.0, 3.0 Hz),7.81(d, 1H,J=3.0 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-23

160–166 0.99–1.13(m, 2H), 1.36–1.51(m, 3H),1.58(s, 6H), 1.76–1.90(m,4H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.86–3.01(m, 1H),2.88(t, 2H, J=5.8 Hz), 5.34(s,2H),5.99(t, 1H, J=5.8 Hz), 6.89(br, 2H),7.42(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz),7.63(dd,1H, J=1.9, 8.3 Hz),7.73(d, 1H, J=1.9 Hz) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-24

213–216 0.99–1.18(m, 2H), 1.33–1.62(m, 3H),1.65(s, 6H), 1.77–1.89(m,4H),2.87–2.98(m, 1H), 3.03(t, 2H, J=6.0 Hz),3.81(d, 2H, J=6.0Hz),5.42(t, 1H, J=6.0 Hz),7.44(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz), 7.52(br,1H),7.66–7.73(m, 1H), 7.69(d, 1H, J=8.3 Hz),7.78(br, 1H), 7.81(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 6-25

236–237 1.16–1.26(m, 2H), 1.43–1.53(m, 2H),1.65(s, 6H), 1.73–1.87(m,5H),2.44(d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 2.92–2.99(m, 1H),7.43(d, 1H, J=8.0Hz),7.69(dd, 1H, J=8.0, 4.0 Hz),7.81(d, 1H, J=4.0 Hz) DMSO-d6,400 MHz

TABLE 7 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 7

>225 1.04–1.19(m, 2H), 1.39–1.55(m, 2H),1.49(s, 6H), 1.65–1.89(m,5H),2.14(d, 2H, J=7.2 Hz),2.21(s, 3H), 2.42–2.52(m, 1H),6.55(s, 1H),6.78(br, 2H),7.23(d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz),7.27(d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz),12.01(s, 1H)DMSO-d6,300 MHz 7-2

1.05–1.22(m, 2H), 1.13(s, 3H),1.21(s, 3H), 1.36–1.52(m, 2H),1.65–1.86(m,5H),2.14(d, 2H, J=6.8 Hz), 2.20(s, 3H),2.38–2.70(m, 3H), 2.98–3.04(m,1H),6.45(br, 2H), 7.18(d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz),7.22(d, 2H, J=8.3 Hz),11.99(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 7-3

>250 1.50(s, 6H), 2.32(s, 3H),6.56(s, 1H), 6.88(br, 2H),7.20(d, 2H,J=8.4 Hz),7.26(d, 2H, J=8.4 Hz),7.95(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,300 MHz 7-4

8.09(s, 1H), 7.33(bs, 2H),7.30(d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),7.26(d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H),6.61(s, 1H),2.47(m, 1H), 2.15(d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),1.82(m, 4H), 1.74(m, 1H),1.55(s, 6H),1.51(m, 2H), 1.13(m, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 7-5

8.14(s, 1H), 7.50(bs, 2H),7.20(m, 3H), 6.61(s, 1H),2.86(t, J=7.2 Hz,2H),2.17(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),1.96(t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.71(m, 1H),1.67(m,2H), 1.63(m, 3H), 1.56(s, 6H),1.50(m, 2H), 1.22(m, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz

TABLE 9 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 9

1.24(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),1.25–1.30(m, 2H), 1.48–1.59(m, 3H),1.71(s, 6H),1.91–2.00(m, 4H),2.36–2.40(m, 1H), 2.46(s, 3H),2.51–2.57(m, 1H),7.27(d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.55(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H) CDCl3 9-2

9-3

1.10–1.20(m, 2H), 1.42–1.90(m, 13H),2.17(d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H),2.45–2.60(m,1H), 7.34(d, J=8 Hz, 2H),7.36(brs, 1H), 7.71(d, J=8 Hz, 2H),7.74(brs,1H), 12.04(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6

TABLE 10 New Ex. No. MOLSTRUCTURE m p NMR(δ) solvent 10

0.85(t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H),1.05–2.02(m, 19H), 6.97(brs, 2H),7.30(d, J=7.8 Hz,2H),7.66(d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H),7.95(s, 1H), 12.05(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-2

1.78–1.85(m, 9H),1.96–2.07(m, 1H), 2.35–2.48(m, 4H), 2.86–2.93(m,2H),3.03–4.02(m, 1H),3.82(brd, J=12 Hz, 1H),5.81(s, 1H), 7.19(d, J=8.0Hz, 1H),7.36–7.40(m, 2H), 8.17(s, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-3

1.06(s, 6H), 1.14–1.22(m, 2H),1.40–1.46(m, 2H), 1.61–1.75(m, 10H),1.82–1.85(m, 2H),7.3(brs, 2H),7.31(d, J=7.7 Hz, 2H),7.64(d, J=7.7 Hz,2H),7.99(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-4

0.87–0.93(m, 1H),0.97(t, J=4.9 Hz, 1H), 1.02–1.10(m, 1H), 1.20–1.31(m,1H),1.48(dd, J=5.4 Hz, J=2.1 Hz, 1H),1.57–1.85(m, 10H), 1.91–1.98(m,1H), 2.63–2.72(m, 1H),7.29(d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H),7.69(d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H),8.05(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-5

0.75(m, 2H), 0.99(m, 2H),1.38–1.62(m, 12H), 1.68–1.87(m, 4H), 6.97(br s,2H),7.29(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.63(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.94(s, 1H), 12.00(s,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-6

1.25–1.55(m, 4H), 1.59(s, 6H),1.62–1.72(m, 3H), 1.80–1.87(m, 2H),2.43–2.55(m, 1H),3.82(br s, 1H), 5.05(brs, 1H),6.98(brs, 2H),7.31(d,J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.64(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.94(s, 1H), 12.03(brs, 1H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-7

1.5–1.85(m, 6H), 1.80(s, 6H),2.06(m, 2H), 2.22(m, 2H),2.72–2.90(m, 2H),5.67(s, 1H),7.20–7.5(m, 2H),7.51(d, J=6.2 Hz, 2H),7.84(d, J=6.2 Hz,2H),8.18(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-8

1.5–1.85(m, 6H), 1.78(s, 6H),2.0–2.1(m, 2H), 2.2–2.3(m, 2H),2.75–2.95(m,2H), 5.94(s, 1H),7.10–7.2(m, 1H),7.50(d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H),7.83(d, J=5.5 Hz,2H),8.12(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-9

1.50–1.85(m, 6H), 1.77(s, 6H),2.0–2.1(m, 2H), 2.2–2.3(m,2H),2.65–2.85(m, 2H), 5.30(s, 1H),7.10–7.20(m, 1H),7.49(d, J=6.1 Hz,2H),7.81(d, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),8.11(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-10

1.05–1.20(m, 2H), 1.35–2.07(m, 15H),2.15(d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H,major isomeronly),2.28(d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H,minor isomer only),2.77–2.80(m, 2H), 5.97(brs, 2H),7.03(d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),7.25–7.30(m, 2H), 7.97(s, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz10-11

1.05–1.17(m, 8H), 1.35–1.71(m, 17H),2.02(d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H),6.37(brs, 2H),7.13–7.21(m, 2H),7.31(s, 1H), 7.88(s, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-12

0.72–0.76(m, 2H), 0.99–1.03(m, 2H), 1.40–1.82(m, 19H),2.75(t, J=6.0 Hz),7.15(brs, 2H),7.36(s, 1H), 7.46(s, 2H),7.99(s, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-13

1.23(s, 6H), 1.21–1.45(m, 4H),1.55–1.85(m, 7H), 1.81(s, 6H),2.06(m, 2H),2.96(m, 2H),7.25(m, 1H), 7.51–7.54(m, 3H),12.0(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz10-14

1.06(s, 6H), 1.15–1.26(m, 2H),1.42–1.51(m, 2H), 1.60–1.66(m, 7H),1.68–1.73(m, 2H),1.82–1.89(m, 2H), 2.34(s, 3H),2.50–2.53(m, 1H),7.31(d,J=6.0 Hz, 2H),7.55(brs, 2H),7.66(d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-15

1.06(d, J=5.6 Hz, 3H), 1.13–1.24(m, 2H), 1.42–1.53(m, 2H),1.54–1.60(m,7H),1.71–1.92(m, 4H),2.19(quin, J=5.6 Hz, 1H),2.51–2.58(m, 1H),7.32(d,J=6.6 Hz, 2H),7.69(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H),12.06(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-16

1.23(s, 6H), 1.20–1.50(m, 3H),1.55–1.85(m, 7H), 1.80(s, 6H),2.06(m, 2H),2.65(s, 3H),2.96(m, 2H), 6.50(bs, 1H),7.25(m, 1H), 7.51–7.54(m, 2H),10.75(brs, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-17

1.24(d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H),1.20–1.50(m, 3H), 1.55–1.85(m, 7H), 1.75(s,6H),2.05(m, 2H), 2.48(m, 1H),2.96(m, 2H), 5.76(brs, 1H),7.15–7.25(m,3H), 7.45–7.50(m, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-18

1.12–1.22(m, 5H), 1.46–1.54(m, 2H), 1.60(s, 6H),1.75–1.88(m, 5H),2.16(d,J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.45–2.53(m, 1H), 3.42–3.48(m, 2H),7.40(brs, 2H),7.31(d,J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.63(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),12.05(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-19

0.84–0.89(m, 2H), 1.27–1.33(m, 2H), 1.44–1.53(m, 5H),1.76(s, 6H),1.84–1.90(m, 2H),1.94–2.01(m, 2H), 2.55–2.62(m, 1H), 5.75(brs,2H),7.29(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.58(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-20

1.23(s, 6H), 1.25–1.55(m, 5H), 1.76(s, 6H),1.83–1.89(m, 2H),1.98–2.04(m, 2H), 2.52–2.60(m, 1H),5.70(brs, 2H),7.29(d, J=8.0 Hz,2H),7.58(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-21

0.83–0.88(m, 2H), 1.27–1.31(m, 2H), 1.47–1.60(m, 5H),1.72(s, 6H),1.85–1.91(m, 2H),1.93–2.00(m, 2H), 2.44(s, 3H),2.55–2.62(m, 1H),6.13(brs, 2H),7.29(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),7.56(d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H) CDCl3,400 MHz10-22

1.11–1.22(m, 2H), 1.43–1.51(m, 13H),2.16(d, J=5.3 Hz, 2H),2.34(s, 3H),2.35(s, 3H),2.62–2.74(m, 1H),7.29(d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 7.46–7.52(m, 4H)DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-23

1.08–1.21(m, 11H), 1.42–1.53(m, 2H), 1.69–87(m, 5H),2.15(d, J=7.2 Hz,2H), 2.42–2.52(m, 3H), 4.07(s, 1H),5.10(s, 1H), 6.14(s, 2H),7.26(d,J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.37(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),12.05(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-24

0.88(m, 2H), 1.3(m, 2H),1.50–1.99(m, 10H), 1.79(s, 6H),2.1(m, 2H),2.65(s, 3H),2.96(m, 2H), 6.5(brs, 1H),7.15–7.25(m, 1H), 7.45–7.50(m,2H), 10.5(brs, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-25

0.76(m, 2H), 1.02(m, 2H),1.45–1.83(m, 10H), 1.7(s, 6H),2.0(m, 2H),2.95(m, 2H),3.33(m, 1H), 7.15–7.25(m, 1H),7.45–7.50(m, 2H), 12.0(brs,1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-26

1.0(m, 2H), 1.23(s, 6H),1.20–1.50(m, 3H), 1.55–1.85(m, 6H), 1.76(s,6H),2.06(m, 2H), 2.95(m, 2H),5.91(brs, 1H), 7.15–7.25(m, 2H),7.45–7.50(m, 1H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-27

0.86(t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H),1.05–1.12(m, 2H), 1.33–1.60(m, 10H), 1.70–2.04(m,6H),2.25(s, 3H), 2.45–2.52(m, 1H),6.80(brs, 2H),7.29(d, J=8.4 Hz,2H),7.62(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-28

0.99(t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H),1.25–1.25(m, 18H), 2.50–2.60(m, 1H), 5.76(brs,2H),7.29(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),7.58(d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H) CDCl3,400 MHz 10-29

0.90–1.05(m, 1H), 1.10–1.28(m, 2H), 1.40–1.50(m, 2H),1.57(s, 6H),1.60–1.70(m, 2H),1.80–1.90(m, 2H), 1.90(s, 2H),2.24(s, 3H), 2.35–2.50(m,1H),6.81(brs, 2H),7.21(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.60(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),11.9(brs,1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-30

1.05(d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H),1.10–1.26(m, 2H), 1.41–1.51(m, 2H), 1.52–2.01(m,7H),1.71–1.87(m, 4H), 2.15–2.22(m, 1H), 2.39(s, 3H),2.44–2.50(m, 1H),6.65(s, 1H),7.30(Abq, J=8.0 Hz 2H),8.0(brs, 2H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz 10-31

1.05(d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H),1.10–1.25(m, 2H), 1.41–1.62(m, 9H), 1.71–1.88(m,4H),2.14–2.21(m, 1H), 2.42–2.50(m, 1H), 6.58(s, 1H),7.03(brs,2H),7.27(Abq, J=7.9 Hz, 2H),12.0(brs, 1H) DMSO-d6,400 MHz

Example 10

This example describes assays that may be used to identify compoundshaving DGAT activity.

Numerous in vitro assay systems may be used to determine the modulationof DGAT activity. Examples of such assay systems utilize insect cellover-expression systems, tissue microsome preparations and cell culture.In the insect cell over-expression and tissue microsome preparationassay systems, the system itself provides the enzyme source for activitymeasurements. Such measurements are generally conducted usingradiolabeled substrate, wherein the radiolabeled product that isgenerated is subsequently resolved by thin layer chromatography (TLC)(see, e.g., Cases, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (1998) 95:13018 andCases, et al., J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276:38870).

By comparison, cell culture-based assay systems measure intracellularsynthesis of triglyceride by incubating living cells with radiolabeledfatty acid. The radiolabeled fatty acid is utilized in triglyceridebiosynthesis. Triglycerides can then be extracted from the cells usingorganic solvent and resolved by thin layer chromatography to determinethe level of radiolabel incorporation as a measure of enzyme activity(see e.g., Cases, et al., J. Biol. Chem. (2001) 276:38870).

Cell-Based Assays

In a preferred cellular assay, human colon tumor CaCO2, human hepatomaHepG2, or mouse adipocyte 3T3-L1 cells (undifferentiated ordifferentiated as described below) are cultured to confluency in 24 wellplates. The medium is replaced with serum-free medium and the cellsincubated for a further 24-48 h. Next, medium is replaced withserum-free medium containing 400 μM oleic acid (complexed with BSA, 2:1mole:mole) and compound at varying doses in a final volume of 200 μL perwell. Cells are incubated for 30 min. before adding 0.1 μCi of ¹⁴C oleicacid directly to the cells and the incubation continued for 10-30 min.depending on the cell type. Cells are washed two times with 1 mL PBS andair dried at 37° C. for 10 min. Cell lipids are extracted with 0.5 mLhexane:isopropyl alcohol (3:2 v/v) for 5 min. twice. Lipid extracts areevaporated to dryness and used for TLC using hexane:ethyl ether:aceticacid (80:20:1 v/v) as solvent. The radioactive bands are visualized andquantified by exposure to X-ray film or phosphorimager screen.

3T3-L1 cell differentiation into adipocytes is induced by incubatingconfluent cells in medium containing 10% serum, insulin (10 μg/mL),dexamethasone (1 μM), isobutylmethyl xanthine (IBMX, 0.5 mM), andtri-iodothyronine (T3, 10 nM). After 2 days, cells are maintained inserum, insulin, T3, and BRL49653 (1 μM) containing medium for 4-10 days.

Biochemical Assays

A preferred assay that may be used for identifying DGAT inhibitorsinvolves a high throughput screening Scintillation Proximity Assay(SPA). In such an assay human DGAT1 is cloned from a human liver cDNAlibrary. PCR is used to add a restriction site and flag epitope at themost 5′ end and a restriction site at the 3′ end of the sequence.Thereafter, human flagtag (FT) DGAT1 baculovirus may be generated usinga Bac-to-Bac Baculovirus Expression System® (Invitrogen). Insect cells(e.g., sf9, sf2 1, or High Five) are infected for 24 to 72 h andcollected by centrifugation. Cell pellets are resuspended inhomogenization buffer and lysed using a homogenization device, such as aMicrofluidizer. Total cell membranes are collected byultracentrifugation at 45,000 rpm for 1 h.

A small aliquot (0.2 μg/well) of membrane is incubated with 10 μMcompound or mercuric chloride (as positive control for inhibition) inthe presence of enzyme substrate, dioleoyl glycerol (200 μM) in 384 wellplates, final volume 50 gL per well. The reaction is started by theaddition of radioactive substrate, ¹⁴C acyl coenzyme A (25 μM, such asdecanoyl CoA, palmitoyl CoA, oleoyl CoA), and incubated at roomtemperature for 2 h. The reaction is stopped by adding Wheat GermAgglutinin (WGA) SPA beads (0.2 mg) in mercuric chloride. Cell membranesare allowed to couple to the beads overnight. The signal can be measuredusing, for example, a Chemiluminescence Image Plate Reader (CLIPR) orTopCount device.

Compounds of the present invention assessed by the above-described assaywere found to have DGAT-inhibiting activity. See Table 11 below.

TABLE 11 Example hDGAT1 IC₅₀* 1 + 1-2 + 1-3 + 1-4 + 1-5 + 1-6 + 1-7 +1-8 + 1-9 + 1-10 + 1-11 + 1-12 + 1-13 + 1-14 + 1-15 + 1-16 + 1-17 +1-18 + 1-19 + 1-20 + 1-21 + 1-22 + 1-23 + 1-24 + 1-25 + 1-26 + 1-27 +1-28 + 1-29 + 1-30 + 1-31 + 1-32 + 1-33 + 1-34 + 1-35 + 1-36 + 1-37 + 2+++ 2-2 ++ 2-3 ++ 2-4 +++ 2-5 ++ 2-6 ++ 2-7 ++ 2-8 + 2-9 + 2-10 + 2-11 +2-12 + 2-13 + 2-14 + 2-15 + 2-16 + 2-17 + 2-18 ++ 2-19 + 2-20 + 2-21 +2-22 + 2-23 + 2-24 + 2-25 + 2-26 ++ 2-27 + 2-28 + 2-29 + 2-30 + 2-31 +2-32 + 2-33 ++ 2-34 ++ 2-35 + 2-36 ++ 2-37 + 2-38 + 2-39 + 2-40 +++2-41 + 2-42 ++ 2-43 ++ 2-44 ++ 2-45 ++ 2-46 ++ 2-47 ++ 2-48 ++ 2-49 ++2-50 ++ 2-51 ++ 2-52 ++ 2-53 ++ 2-54 ++ 2-55 ++ 2-58 ++ 2-59 ++ 2-60 ++2-61 ++ 2-62 ++ 2-63 ++ 2-64 ++ 2-65 +++ 2-66 + 2-67 ++ 2-68 + 2-69 +++2-70 ++ 2-71 + 2-72 ++ 2-73 ++ 2-74 +++ 2-75 + 2-76 ++ 2-77 ++ 2-78 ++2-79 ++ 2-80 ++ 2-81 + 2-82 + 2-83 + 2-84 + 2-85 + 2-86 + 2-87 + 2-88 +2-89 + 2-90 + 2-91 ++ 2-92 ++ 2-93 ++ 2-94 ++ 2-95 ++ 2-96 ++ 2-97 ++2-98 ++ 2-99 ++ 2-100 ++ 2-101 ++ 2-102 ++ 2-103 ++ 2-104 ++ 2-105 ++2-106 ++ 2-107 +++ 2-108 ++ 2-109 ++ 2-110 ++ 2-111 ++ 2-112 ++ 2-113 ++2-114 ++ 2-115 + 2-116 ++ 2-117 ++ 2-118 ++ 2-119 ++ 2-120 ++ 2-121 ++2-122 ++ 2-123 ++ 2-124 ++ 2-125 +++ 2-126 ++ 2-127 ++ 2-128 ++ 2-129 ++2-130 ++ 2-131 ++ 2-132 ++ 2-133 ++ 2-134 +++ 2-135 ++ 2-136 ++ 2-137+++ 2-138 ++ 2-139 ++ 2-140 ++ 2-141 ++ 2-142 ++ 2-143 +++ 2-144 ++2-145 ++ 2-146 ++ 2-147 ++ 2-148 +++ 2-149 ++ 2-150 ++ 2-151 +++ 2-152++ 2-153 +++ 2-154 ++ 2-155 ++ 2-156 ++ 2-157 +++ 2-158 ++ 2-159 ++2-160 ++ 2-161 ++ 2-162 ++ 2-163 ++ 2-164 ++ 2-165 ++ 2-166 ++ 2-167 ++2-168 ++ 2-169 ++ 2-170 ++ 2-171 + 2-172 ++ 2-173 ++ 2-174 ++ 2-175 ++2-176 ++ 2-177 ++ 2-178 ++ 2-179 ++ 2-180 ++ 2-181 ++ 2-182 ++ 2-183 ++2-184 ++ 2-185 ++ 2-186 ++ 2-187 +++ 2-188 ++ 2-189 ++ 2-190 ++ 2-191+++ 2-192 +++ 2-193 ++ 2-194 ++ 2-195 ++ 2-196 ++ 2-197 ++ 2-198 ++2-200 +++ 2-201 +++ 2-202 ++ 2-203 ++ 2-204 ++ 2-205 ++ 2-206 ++ 2-207++ 2-208 ++ 2-209 ++ 2-210 ++ 2-211 ++ 2-212 +++ 2-213 ++ 2-214 +++2-215 ++ 2-216 ++ 2-217 ++ 2-218 ++ 2-219 ++ 2-220 ++ 2-221 + 2-222 +2-223 + 2-224 + 2-225 + 2-226 + 2-227 + 2-228 + 2-229 + 2-230 ++ 2-232++ 2-233 + 2-234 ++ 2-235 ++ 2-236 ++ 2-237 ++ 2-238 + 2-239 + 2-240 ++2-241 ++ 2-242 + 2-243 ++ 2-244 ++ 2-245 ++ 2-246 ++ 2-247 ++ 2-248 ++2-249 ++ 2-250 ++ 2-251 ++ 2-252 ++ 2-253 +++ 2-254 ++ 2-255 ++ 2-256 ++2-257 ++ 2-258 ++ 2-259 ++ 2-260 ++ 2-261 ++ 2-262 ++ 2-263 +++ 2-264 ++3 ++ 3-2 + 3-3 + 4 + 4-2 + 4-3 + 4-4 ++ 4-5 + 4-6 + 4-7 + 5 + 5-2 +5-3 + 6 +++ 6-2 ++ 6-3 ++ 6-4 + 6-8 ++ 6-9 +++ 6-10 ++ 6-11 ++ 6-12 +++6-13 +++ 6-14 ++ 6-15 ++ 6-16 + 6-17 + 6-18 ++ 6-19 ++ 6-20 +++ 6-21 ++6-22 ++ 6-23 ++ 6-24 ++ 6-25 ++ 7 ++ 7-2 ++ 7-3 + 7-4 ++ 7-5 ++ 8 +++8-2 ++ 8-3 ++ 8-4 ++ 8-5 ++ 8-6 ++ 8-7 +++ 9 ++ 9-2 ++ 9-3 +++ 10 +++10-2 ++ 10-3 +++ 10-4 ++ 10-5 ++ 10-6 ++ 10-7 ++ 10-8 ++ 10-9 ++ 10-10+++ 10-11 ++ 10-12 ++ 10-13 +++ 10-14 ++ 10-15 +++ 10-16 ++ 10-17 +++10-18 ++ 10-19 ++ 10-20 ++ 10-21 ++ 10-22 ++ 10-23 ++ 10-24 ++ 10-25 ++10-26 ++ 10-27 ++ 10-28 +++ 10-29 ++ 10-30 ++ 10-31 ++ *Legend: “+”represents: IC₅₀ value > 0.1 μM “++” represents: 0.1 μM ≧ IC₅₀ value ≧0.01 μM “+++” represents: IC₅₀ value < 0.01 μM

All publications and patent applications cited in this specification areherein incorporated by reference as if each individual publication orpatent application were specifically and individually indicated to beincorporated by reference. Although the foregoing invention has beendescribed in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposesof clarity of understanding, it will be readily apparent to those ofordinary skill in the art in light of the teachings of this inventionthat certain changes and modifications may be made thereto withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the appended claims.

1. A compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein Xis N; Y is selected from the group consisting of N and N(R²); Z is O; W¹is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from the groupconsisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl andheteroaryl; W² is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected fromthe group consisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryland heteroaryl; L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,(C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, O and N(R^(a))C(O); L² is selectedfrom the group consisting of a bond, O, (C₁-C₄)alkylene,(C₂-C₄)alkenylene, (C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene and N(R^(a))C(O); the subscriptm is 0 or 1; optionally, when m is 1 and L² is a bond, a substituent onW² may be combined with a substituent on W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or7-membered ring fused to W¹ and spiro or fused to W², wherein said ringis saturated or unsaturated and has 0, 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, O and S as ring members; each R¹ isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a) and C(O)NR^(a)R^(b); each R² isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a),C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a), C(O)NR^(a)R^(b) and(C₁-C₄)alkylene-OR^(a); optionally, R³ and R⁴ may be combined to form a3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered spiro ring; optionally, R², R³ or R⁴ may becombined with W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring having from 0to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a);optionally, R⁵ and R⁶ may be combined with the nitrogen atom to form a5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; optionally, when X is C(R¹) or when Yincludes an R¹ or R² group, R⁵ or R⁶ may be combined with R¹ or R² toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring containing the nitrogen atom towhich R⁵ or R⁶ is attached; R⁷ is selected from the group consisting ofH, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, andC(O)R^(a), optionally, when X is C(R¹), R⁷ may be combined with R¹ toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring; each R^(a) and R^(b) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl andaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; and the dotted line indicates an optional bond.
 2. Acompound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orstereoisomer thereof, wherein L¹ is a bond and W¹ is a substituted orunsubstituted member selected from the group consisting of benzene,pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole, benzoxazole, benzthiazole,benzofuran, benzothiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane.
 3. A compound of claim 2 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein W¹ isa substituted or unsubstituted member selected from the group consistingof benzene, pyridine , thiophene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene andindane.
 4. A compound of claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor stereoisomer thereof, wherein the subscript m is
 1. 5. A compound ofclaim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof,wherein the subscript m is 1 and L² is a bond.
 6. A compound of claim 5or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, whereinW² is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from the groupconsisting of benzene, pyridine, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene,pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine and morpholine.
 7. A compound ofclaim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof,wherein R⁵ and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consistingof H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a).
 8. A compound of claim 7, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H and(C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 9. A compound of claim 8 or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H and (C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 10. A compoundof claim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomerthereof, wherein R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl.
 11. Apharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient and a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein Xis N; Y is selected from the group consisting of N and N(R²); Z is O; W¹is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from the groupconsisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl andheteroaryl; W² is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected fromthe group consisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryland heteroaryl; L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,(C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, O and N(R^(a))C(O); L² is selectedfrom the group consisting of a bond, O, (C₁-C₄)alkylene,(C₂-C₄)alkenylene, (C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene and N(R^(a))C(O); the subscriptm is 0 or 1; optionally, when m is 1 and L² is a bond, a substituent onW² may be combined with a substituent on W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or7-membered ring fused to W¹ and spiro or fused to W², wherein said ringis saturated or unsaturated and has 0, 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, O and S as ring members; each R¹ isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a) and C(O)NR^(a)R^(b); each R² isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a),C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a), C(O)NR^(a)R^(b) and(C₁-C₄)alkylene-OR^(a); optionally, R³ and R⁴ may be combined to form a3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered spiro ring; optionally, R², R³ or R⁴ may becombined with W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring having from 0to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a);optionally, R⁵ and R⁶ may be combined with the nitrogen atom to form a5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; optionally, when X is C(R¹) or when Yincludes an R¹ or R² group, R⁵ or R⁶ may be combined with R¹ or R² toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring containing the nitrogen atom towhich R⁵ or R⁶ is attached; R⁷ is selected from the group consisting ofH, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, andC(O)R^(a), optionally, when X is C(R¹), R⁷ may be combined with R¹ toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring; each R^(a) and R^(b) isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl andaryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; and the dotted line indicates an optional bond.
 12. Apharmaceutical composition of claim 11, wherein in the compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, L¹ isa bond and W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from thegroup consisting of benzene, pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole,benzoxazole, benzthiazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,(C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthaleneand indane.
 13. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 12, wherein in thecompound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomerthereof, W¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from thegroup consisting of benzene, pyridine, thiophene,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane.
 14. A pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 13, wherein in the compound, pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, the subscript m is 1.15. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 13, wherein in the compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, thesubscript m is 1 and L² is a bond.
 16. A pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 15, wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or stereoisomer thereof, W² is a substituted or unsubstitutedmember selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine,(C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, pyrrolidine, piperidine,piperazine and morpholine.
 17. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 12,wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, orstereoisomer thereof, R⁵ and R⁶ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a).
 18. Apharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein in the compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H and(C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 19. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 18, wherein inthe compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomerthereof, R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consistingof H and (C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 20. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 19,wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, orstereoisomer thereof, R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl.
 21. Amethod of treating a disease or condition selected from the groupconsisting of obesity and insulin resistance, comprising administeringto a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound offormula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, wherein Xis N; Y is selected from the group consisting of N and N(R²); Z is O; W¹is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected from the groupconsisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryl andheteroaryl; W² is a substituted or unsubstituted member selected fromthe group consisting of cyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, heterocyclo(C₃-C₈)alkyl, aryland heteroaryl; L¹ is selected from the group consisting of a bond,(C₁-C₄)alkylene, (C₂-C₄)alkenylene, O and N(R^(a))C(O); L² is selectedfrom the group consisting of a bond, O, (C₁-C₄)alkylene,(C₂-C₄)alkenylene, (C₁-C₄)heteroalkylene and N(R^(a))C(O); the subscriptm is 0 or 1; optionally, when m is 1 and L² is a bond, a substituent onW² may be combined with a substituent on W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or7-membered ring fused to W¹ and spiro or fused to W², wherein said ringis saturated or unsaturated and has 0, 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, O and S as ring members; each R¹ isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, aryl,aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a) and C(O)NR^(a)R^(b); each R² isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl,(C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a),C(O)NR^(a)R^(b), aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; R³ and R⁴ are independentlyselected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl,(C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a), CO₂R^(a), C(O)NR^(a)R^(b) and(C₁-C₄)alkylene-OR^(a); optionally, R³ and R⁴ may be combined to form a3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered spiro ring; optionally, R², R³ or R⁴ may becombined with W¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring having from 0to 3 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S; R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a);optionally, R⁵ and R⁶ may be combined with the nitrogen atom to form a5-, 6- or 7-membered ring; optionally, when X is C(R¹) or when Yincludes an R¹ or R² group, R⁵ or R⁶ may be combined with R¹ or R² toform a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring containing the nitrogen atom towhich R⁵ or R⁶ is attached; R⁷ is selected from the group consisting ofH, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl,C(O)R^(a), OR^(a) and NR^(a)R^(b); optionally, when X is C(R¹), R⁷ maybe combined with R¹ to form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered fused ring; eachR^(a) and R^(b) is independently selected from the group consisting ofH, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₂-C₈)alkenyl, (C₂-C₈)alkynyl, fluoro(C₁-C₈)alkyl,aryl and aryl(C₁-C₄)alkyl; and the dotted line indicates an optionalbond.
 22. A method in accordance with claim 21, wherein said compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof isadministered orally.
 23. A method in accordance with claim 21, whereinsaid compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomerthereof is administered in combination with an additional active agent.24. A method in accordance with claim 23, wherein said additional activeagent is selected from the group consisting of an antihyperlipidemicagent, a plasma HDL-raising agent, an antihypercholesterolemic agent, anHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, an HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor, a pancreaticlipase inhibitor, SNRI, appetite suppressive agent, a PPAR modulator, aMTP inhibitor, a CETP inhibitor, a squalene epoxidase inhibitor, asqualene synthetase inhibitor, an acyl-coenzyme A cholesterolacyltransferase inhibitor, vitamin B₃, a cholesterol absorptioninhibitor, a bile acid sequestrant anion exchange resin, a low densitylipoprotein receptor inducer, a fibrate, probucol, vitamin B₆, vitaminB₁₂, an anti-oxidant vitamin, a β-blocker, an angiotensin II antagonist,an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, a platelet aggregationinhibitor, a fibrinogen receptor antagonist, aspirin, phentiramines, β₃adrenergic receptor agonists, sulfonylureas, biguanides, α-glucosidaseinhibitors, insulin secretogogues, insulin and a hepatoprotective agent.25. A method in accordance with claim 21, wherein said disease orcondition is obesity.
 26. A method in accordance with claim 21, whereinsaid disease is associated with DGAT.
 27. A method in accordance withclaim 21, wherein said disease is mediated by DGAT.
 28. A method inaccordance with claim 21, wherein said compound, pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof interferes with theinteraction between DGAT and a ligand.
 29. A method in accordance withclaim 21, wherein said subject is selected from the group consisting ofhuman, rat, dog, cow, horse and mouse.
 30. A method in accordance withclaim 21, wherein said subject is human.
 31. A method in accordance withclaim 21, wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or stereoisomer thereof, L¹ is a bond and W¹ is a substitutedor unsubstituted member selected from the group consisting of benzene,pyridine, thiophene, oxazole, thiazole, benzoxazole, benzthiazole,benzofuran, benzothiophene, (C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene,1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane.
 32. A method in accordancewith claim 31, wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or stereoisomer thereof, W¹ is a substituted or unsubstitutedmember selected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine,thiophene, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene and indane.
 33. A method inaccordance with claim 32, wherein in the compound, pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, the subscript m is 1.34. A method in accordance with claim 32, wherein in the compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, thesubscript m is 1 and L² is a bond.
 35. A method in accordance with claim34, wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,or stereoisomer thereof, W² is a substituted or unsubstituted memberselected from the group consisting of benzene, pyridine,(C₄-C₇)cycloalkane, (C₅-C₇)cycloalkene, pyrrolidine, piperidine,piperazine and morpholine.
 36. A method in accordance with claim 31,wherein in the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, orstereoisomer thereof, R⁵ and R⁶ are independently selected from thegroup consisting of H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl, C(O)R^(a) and CO₂R^(a).
 37. Amethod in accordance with claim 36, wherein in the compound,pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomer thereof, R⁵and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of H and(C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 38. A method in accordance with claim 37, wherein in thecompound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomerthereof, R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consistingof H and (C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 39. A method in accordance with claim 38, whereinin the compound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, orstereoisomer thereof, R⁷ is selected from the group consisting of H,(C₁-C₈)alkyl, halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl, OH and NR^(a)R^(b) wherein R^(a) andR^(b) are independently selected from the group consisting of H and(C₁-C₈)alkyl.
 40. A method in accordance with claim 38, wherein in thecompound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or stereoisomerthereof, R⁷ is H, (C₁-C₈)alkyl or halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl.
 41. A compound ofclaim 1, selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 42. Acompound of claim 1, selected from the group consisting of

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 43. Apharmaceutical composition of claim 11, wherein the compound of formula(I) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 44. Apharmaceutical composition of claim 11, wherein the compound of formula(I) is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 45. Amethod in accordance with claim 21, wherein the compound of formula (I)is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 46. Amethod in accordance with claim 21, wherein the compound of formula (I)is selected from the group consisting of:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 47. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 48. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 49. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 50. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 51. Acompound: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.


52. A compound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 53. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 54. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 55. Acompound:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
 56. Apharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient and a compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ora stereoisomer thereof of any one of claims 47-53, 54, and
 55. 57. Amethod of treating a disease or condition selected from the groupconsisting of obesity and insulin resistance, comprising administeringto a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound, apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a stereoisomer thereof ofany one of claims 47-53, 54, and 55.